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Metadata
Object ID |
1973.11739 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
World Ceramics Collection |
Manufacturer |
Villeroy & Boch (1836-Present) |
Title |
Tumbler Featuring Grapevines and Cherubim |
Date |
Circa 1850 |
Makers Marks |
The underside has an applied Villeroy & Boch manufacturer's wafer of a crowned sheild with eagles on either side clasping a ribbon holding two round pendants. |
Description |
Villeroy & Boch (1836-Present) was founded in 1836 when two smaller pottery companies merged in Mettlach, Germany. Of the seven factories V&B had by the late 1800s, the one in Mettlach was the most famous, and even went by the name Mettlach. The Mettlach factory was known for its production of Chromolith wares. The makers mark featured on the underside of this piece is believed to have been used between 1842 and 1860. |
Medium |
Stoneware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Sprig Decorated |
Height (in) |
4.250 |
Diameter (in) |
3.250 |
Culture |
German |
School |
Neoclassicism |
Place of Origin |
Mettlach, Germany |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. James Miller |
Source Collection |
Mrs. James Miller Collection |
People |
Miller, Mrs. James |
Search Terms |
Cast Cherubim German German Ceramics Grapevines Mettlach, Germany Neoclassicism Sprig Decorated Tumblers Villeroy & Boch (1836-Present) World Ceramics |
Location |
On view in the Ayers Gallery, 2nd Floor |