Royal Vienna Porcelain Tea Caddy, Late 19th Century, Mythological Scene
A Royal Vienna porcelain tea caddy, late 19th century, the rectangular form parcel gilt scent bottle, painted to the front with a Greek mythological scene depicting Hector, Helen and Paris surrounded by raised gilt borders, the other sides with polychrome enamel and jewelling motifs in salmon, blue, taupe, black and gilt; the underside inscribed and with blue overglaze beehive mark. Missing the cover, in otherwise good condition as catalogued, height: 3.94 in.
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- Parcel Gilt - An item or component that is partially gilded, the purpose of the gilding being to accentuate the decoration. For example a silver vessel may have gilded highlights, or the leg of a table or chair may have gilded carvings.
- Overglaze on Porcelain - Overglaze decoration on porcelain refers to a decorative technique where designs are painted onto a fired and glazed porcelain surface, and then fired again at a lower temperature to fuse the decorative design onto the glaze surface. This technique allows for a wide range of colors and intricate designs that would not be possible with underglaze decoration, which is applied before the glaze is fired.
- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
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