Pair of Covered Vases

MeissenWW-1749-328117

1749·porcelain mounted in gilt bronze·Overall: 37.4 x 32.7 x 21 cm (14 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

Catalogue

Year: 1749
Medium: porcelain mounted in gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 37.4 x 32.7 x 21 cm (14 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art
Artist: Meissen

Artist

Meissen

Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants, situated about 25 km (16 mi) north‑west of Dresden and 75 km (47 mi) west of Bautzen, on both banks of the River Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is renowned as the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral, and the Meissen Church of Our Lady. The town of Meissen, designated as a Große Kreisstadt, serves as the administrative seat of the Meissen district.

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