Fürstenberg
(Germany circa 1750– )
Tea canister and cover
- Location
- 18th c European porcelain
- Further information
The landscapes are probably by Pascha Johann Friedrich Weitsch (1723–1803). Formerly a soldier, Weitsch taught himself to paint and joined the Fürstenberg factory in 1757, remaining until 1778. His landscapes are based on studies made in the Brunswick countryside.
- Year
- circa 1760-1765
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- hard-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- 12.4 x 7.0 x 4.6 cm
:
a - tea caddy; 10.3 x 7 x 4.6cm
b - cover; 2.3 x 3.3cm - Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2012.141.a-b
