Permanent Collection Record
Images
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Metadata
Object ID |
1958.10663 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
World Ceramics Collection |
Manufacturer |
Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory (1743-Present) |
Title |
Capodimonte Bas Relief Sweet Box |
Date |
Circa 1800 |
Decorator |
Unknown |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a manufacturer's mark in blue underglaze on the underside of an "N" wearing a crown. |
Description |
The donor of this box ,Allan Gerdau, was an eccentric New York collector who valued fine art. A wealthy man by the 1930s having made his fortune as the largest importer of mother-of-pearl in the world, Gerdau purchased a considerable number of Asian, African, and European artworks and artifacts. He was a generous donor and gave away a large portion of his collections to small and mid-sized museums including the Zanesville Museum of Art. |
Medium |
Porcelain, Brass |
Technique |
Cast, Hand Decorated, Glazed |
Height (in) |
4.000 |
Width (in) |
6.250 |
Depth (in) |
3.500 |
Culture |
Italian |
School |
Rococo |
Place of Origin |
Naples, Italy |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. Alllan Gerdau |
Source Collection |
Allan Gerdau Collection |
People |
Gerdau, Allan Allan Gerdau Collection |
Search Terms |
Animals Arrows Battles Beards Birds Boars Boulders Bows Boxes Buildings Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory (1743-Present) Cherubim Clothing / Dress Clouds Dogs Dragons Figures, Children Figures, Men Figures, Women Flowers Horses Hunting Italian Art Italian Artists Italian Ceramics Landscapes Musical Instruments Mythical Creatures Naples, Italy Shields Spears Sweet Boxes Swords Trees Trinket Boxes Water World Ceramics |
Location |
On view in the Ayers Gallery, 2nd Floor |