This vase was commissioned in 1838 for the 28th birthday of Bavaria’s future King Maximilian II (ruled 1848-1864). Eight views of Berlin painted on the body, including depictions of the royal palace, Academy of Fine Arts, theatre and observatory, symbolise pride in the city’s growth. Berlin’s royal manufactory made the...
Royal workshop of Berlin, vase with eight views of Berlin, decorated by Carl August Menzel (1794-1853) after models by Carl Daniel Freydanck (1811-1887) and Johann Christian August Walter (1809-1859), 1838, porcelain, h. 62 cm, max. width 44 cm. Estimate: €200,000/250,000
Royal workshop of Berlin, vase with eight views of Berlin, decorated by Carl August Menzel (1794-1853) after models by Carl Daniel Freydanck (1811-1887) and Johann Christian August Walter (1809-1859), 1838, porcelain, h. 62 cm, max. width 44 cm. Estimate: €200,000/250,000
This vase was commissioned in 1838 for the 28th birthday of Bavaria’s future King Maximilian II (ruled 1848-1864). Eight views of Berlin painted on the body, including depictions of the royal palace, Academy of Fine…
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