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Six parts of a chandelier of gilded bronze and polychrome Meissen porcelain
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Six parts of a chandelier of gilded bronze and polychrome Meissen porcelain

Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur · 1725 · bronze (metal); copper (metal); porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Chandelier with multicolored painted Meissen porcelain. The crown consists of a baluster-shaped stem and six arms, which are inserted into six round holes in the copper plate, which closes the bowl-shaped baluster part at the top. The stem consists of porcelain, gilded bronze and unadorned copper. The arms with candle holders and drip pans are of porcelain. The porcelain parts of the arms and the stem are painted with Indian flowers. The crown is marked.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chandelier
Credit lineZes onderdelen van kroonluchter van verguld brons en veelkleurig beschilderd Meissen porselein. 1725. Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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