ID 1276507
Lot 801 | Große prächtige Meissen Elementvase "Das Wasser"
In Form einer Schenkkanne. Aus der Serie "Vier Elemente". Über ovalem Fuß bauchiger Korpus mit abgesetztem, eingezogenem Hals mit Wulst, in muschelförmig reliefierten Ausguss übergehend. Seitlich geschweifter, in gebündelten Schilfblättern gestalteter Henkel mit bekrönendem Amor. Stark reliefplastischer, teilw. vollplastisch modellierter Dekor aus naturalistischen und mythologischen Elementen der Meereswelt als Symbol des Wassers. Auf dem Fuß große, zwischen Seealgen schwimmende Delphine, die reliefierte Wandung mit einer aus dem Meer auftauchenden Nereide mit vier Hippokampen. Auf der Gefäßschulter der in einer Muschel sitzende Meeresgott Neptun. Umlaufend gewellte Meeresoberfläche mit schauseitiger Darstellung einer Kriegsflotte. Am Kannenhals große Wasserinsekten wie Libelle, Käfer und Mückenlarven auf weißem Fond. Feine polychrome Malerei mit Goldstaffage. Entw. Johann Joachim Kaendler, 1741. Modell-Nr. 320. Unw. rest.; Schwertermarke. H. 65 cm.
Die Urausführung in Weißporzellan war Teil einer fünfteiligen Garnitur als Geschenk des Kurfürsten Friedrich August II., Sohn August des Starken, an den französischen König Ludwig XV.; Aufgrund der politischen Lage infolge des Österreichischen Erbfolgekrieges (1740 - 1748) verblieben die vier Elementvasen in Dresden und sind heute in neuer Repräsentation im rekonstruierten Porzellankabinett im Turmzimmer des Dresdner Residenzschloss zu sehen.
Vgl. Loesch, Kat. The porcelain cabinet, Abb. 2, 4; Staatliche Kunstsammlungen in Dresden, Inv.-Nr. PE 101a.
A monumental jug-shaped porcelain vase representing the element water with applied and painted decoration of the sea contributing to the god Neptun and his world. Insignificantly restored. Crossed swords mark.
Meissen. 2. Hälfte 19. Jh.
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