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Rare Meissen Marcolini Flower Plant in a Tub Circa 1780 Porcelain
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Rare Meissen Marcolini Flower Plant in a Tub Circa 1780 Porcelain

18th century
Description

A Superb Meissen Marcolini Auricula Flower Plant in a Tub Circa 1780.

Fine quality Meissen porcelain model of a flowerpot, modelled as cylindrical tub enhanced in gilt with 2 mythological masks on the sides, these are made in the marcolini period a time when meissen made their finest porcelain productions.

The size is 4 1/4 inches (10.5 cm) Tall.

The Marcolini period of Meissen manufacture takes its name from Count Camillo Marcolini, Prime Minister of the German kingdom of Saxony, where the Meissen factory was located, who was also named director of the Meissen works in 1774, a position he held until 1814

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.5cm (4.13")
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Bushells Antiques has dated this Meissen Porcelain Flower Tub to the 18th Century.

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SA701793
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4599
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Description
A Superb Meissen Marcolini Auricula Flower Plant in a Tub Circa 1780.

Fine quality Meissen porcelain model of a flowerpot, modelled as cylindrical tub enhanced in gilt with 2 mythological masks on the sides, these are made in the marcolini period a time when meissen made their finest porcelain productions.

fig 1. An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork.
fig 1. Rare Meissen Marcolini Flower Plant in a Tub Circa 1780 Porcelain

The size is 4 1/4 inches (10.5 cm) Tall.

The Marcolini period of Meissen manufacture takes its name from Count Camillo Marcolini, Prime Minister of the German kingdom of Saxony, where the Meissen factory was located, who was also named director of the Meissen works in 1774, a position he held until 1814

Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Meissen Porcelain Flower Tub to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA701793
Dealers Internal Ref
4599
Bushells Antiques
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Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture

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Archive I An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork.

Rare Meissen Marcolini Flower Plant in a Tub Circa 1780 Porcelain

Archive II An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork. View VI
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An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork.
Rare Meissen Marcolini Flower Plant In a Tub Circa 1780 Porcelain
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An 18th-century Meissen porcelain botanical sculpture featuring purple flowers and green leaves inside a white potted tub decorated with a mascaron mask and gold scrollwork.
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  • ObjectPorcelain Sculpture
  • Period18th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWhite and Green
  • MotifsMascaron motif, floral blossom, gilded scrolls, leaf relief
  • SizeH 10.5 cm (4 in)

This eighteenth-century Meissen porcelain sculpture presents an auricula flower plant planted inside a cylindrical tub. The Neoclassical object is rendered in white and green porcelain, enriched with enamel colouring and gold leaf. The hand-modelled botanical features purple floral blossoms with white centres atop green stems surrounded by detailed green leaves, while the exterior of the white tub displays a central painted and moulded mascaron mask, gilded scrollwork, and a textured green leaf relief along the lower edge. Additional visible details include dark soil filling the rim of the pot and a polished gold rim. Measuring 10.5 cm high, the compact sculpture stands at 4 1/4 inches tall. In a modern interior, this piece sits on a mantelpiece to bring a traditional botanical accent to a living room, study, or hallway display.

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Count Camillo Marcolini directed the Meissen porcelain manufactory from 1774 to 1814, a period marked by a transition from Rococo to refined Neoclassical designs and distinctive star markings beneath the crossed swords mark.

Artisans hand-modelled individual petals and leaves from hard-paste porcelain clay, firing them before applying delicate enamel colours and hand-gilded highlights onto the glazed surface.

Authenticity is verified by checking factory marks such as the crossed swords with a star, assessing the weight and translucency of the porcelain, and examining the technique of hand-painted enamelling.

These decorative pieces are suited for placement on a mantelpiece, sideboard top, or inside a glass cabinet, adding historical texture alongside contemporary ceramics or glass.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water or liquid cleansers on gilded or cold-painted elements to prevent damage to the surface decoration.
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