Dresden Helena Wolfsohn Urn: Coastal Landscapes with Exotic Figures
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A Dresden (Helena Wolfsohn) urn and cover, Helena Wolfsohn, D crown painted mark, c1850, the small baluster porcelain urn and domed cover, finely hand painted with two coastal landscapes within gilt quatrefoil reserves with swirling filigree borders flanked by exotic figures, and divided by floral sprays in green, orange and magenta enamels, painted mark to the underside. Height 13.5 cm
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- Quatrefoil - A stylised four-circle design, itself contained within a larger circle, with Gothic origins and often seen as window designs in ecclesiastical architecture. The use of the motif was popular in Gothic Revival furniture of the 19th century.
- Filigree Work - Decorative Arts - Delicate decorations using fine threads of ceramics, glass or other materials to give a lace-like effect, attached together and applied as an ornament.
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- Dresden Porcelain (Germany)
- Helena Wolfsohn (Germany) - ceramics 12