Meissen Porcelain Vase Germany XX Century - Germany 20th Century

Features

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Origin:  Germany

Material:  Porcelain

Description

Meissen porcelain vase with lid with "onion decoration". The "Zwiebelmuster" or "Blu Onion", commonly known by us as the "Onion Decor", has become the symbol of the Meissen Manufacture over the centuries. It is painted in cobalt blue below deck and depicts highly stylized flowers, trees and fruit. The oldest piece made in Meissen with this decoration, inspired by a Chinese design from the Kangxi era, is dated 1739 and was painted directly by Hoeroldt. There are stylized peonies, Japanese peaches, asters and pomegranates that develop sinuously around a bamboo cane. Each of these elements has a precise meaning in oriental symbolism. They represent: longevity (bamboo), good luck (peony), gaiety (aster), immortality (peach) and fertility (pomegranate).

Product Condition:
Item in good condition, with small signs of wear. Slight signs of restoration on the pinecone socket of the lid.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 51
Diameter: 24