Gardiner Museum Germanic Ceramics Photos

The Gardiner Museum hosts a collection of Porcelain from Germany and Austria. Meissen & Du Paquier are specialties.

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Meissen red Böttger polished stoneware bowl & saucer at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen red & buff stoneware tankard with pewter mounts at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen red stoneware coffee pot, ewer & teapot imitating oriental styles with newly perfected black glaze all decorated by Martin Schnell at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot with gold leaf by Bartholomaus Seuter at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen red Böttger polished stoneware bowl & saucer (c1711-13) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen red & buff stoneware tankard with pewter mounts (c1711-13) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen red stoneware coffee pot, ewer & teapot imitating oriental styles with newly perfected black glaze (c1711-13) all decorated by Martin Schnell at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot with gold leaf (the only early porcelain color) (c1715-20) by Bartholomaus Seuter at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain beakers & saucer decorated with gold leaf attrib. Johann Georg Funcke at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain teapot decorated with gold leaf at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain teapot decorated with Chinese scene using gold leaf by Bartholomaus Seuter at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain peach-shaped wine pot with applied leaves & imaginary painted Chinese scene at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain beakers & saucer decorated with gold leaf (c1720) attrib. Johann Georg Funcke at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain teapot decorated with gold leaf (c1720) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain teapot decorated with Chinese scene using gold leaf (c1725) by Bartholomaus Seuter at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain peach-shaped wine pot with applied leaves & imaginary painted Chinese scene (c1725) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain tea bowl & saucer with overglaze Chinese scene & applied leaves by Johann Jacob Irminger & decorated by workshop of George Funcke in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain tankard with underglaze Chinese scene & with gilded lid at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot later decorated & hallmarked in Augsburg by Auffenwerth silver workshop with overglaze Germanic scene in unusual green at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tea, coffee, chocolate service with underglaze European scenes in private collection. ON.
Meissen porcelain tea bowl & saucer with overglaze Chinese scene & applied leaves (c1713-17) by Johann Jacob Irminger & decorated by workshop of George Funcke in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain tankard with underglaze Chinese scene & with gilded lid (c1723-26) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot (c1725) later decorated & hallmarked in Augsburg (c1740) by Auffenwerth silver workshop with overglaze Germanic scene in unusual green at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tea, coffee, chocolate service with underglaze European scenes (c1740) in private collection. ON.
Meissen porcelain tea & chocolate service in original case at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee cups & saucers decorated with European scenes in white quatrefoils at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain covered vases decorated in yellow with imaginary Chinese scenes in white quatrefoils at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain covered spouted Reintl on three feet decorated in yellow with imaginary Chinese scenes in white quatrefoils with silver mounts from Augsburg at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain tea & chocolate service in original case (c1750-55) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee cups & saucers decorated with European scenes in white quatrefoils (c1735) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain covered vases decorated in yellow with imaginary Chinese scenes in white quatrefoils (c1730) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain covered spouted Reintl on three feet decorated in yellow with imaginary Chinese scenes in white quatrefoils (c1740) with silver mounts from Augsburg at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain chocolate pot decorated in yellow with imaginary Chinese scenes in white quatrefoils at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot decorated in violet with European scenes in white quatrefoils at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot decorated in green with European scenes in white quatrefoils at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tea, coffee, chocolate service decorated with Oriental scenes in white quatrefoils in private collection. ON.
Meissen porcelain chocolate pot decorated in yellow with imaginary Chinese scenes in white quatrefoils (c1740-45) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot decorated in violet with European scenes in white quatrefoils (c1735-40) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain coffee pot decorated in green with European scenes in white quatrefoils (c1740) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tea, coffee, chocolate service decorated with Oriental scenes in white quatrefoils (c1740) in private collection. ON.
Chocolate pot detail of Meissen porcelain tea, coffee, chocolate service decorated with Oriental scenes in white quatrefoils in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain bowl from tea service decorated with scene inspired by Antoine Watteau in white rectangle at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tea & chocolate service decorated in yellow with European scenes in white quatrefoils in original case at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain vase painted with insects & stylized flowers in Japanese manner at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Chocolate pot detail of Meissen porcelain tea, coffee, chocolate service decorated with Oriental scenes in white quatrefoils (c1740) in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain bowl from tea service (c1750-55) decorated with scene inspired by Antoine Watteau in white rectangle at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tea & chocolate service decorated in yellow with European scenes in white quatrefoils in original case (c1740-45) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain vase (c1730) painted with insects & stylized flowers in Japanese manner at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain eagle sculpture at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain leopard sculpture at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain swan tureen stand by Johann Joachim Kändler at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain swan confectionary dish by Johann Joachim Kändler at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain eagle sculpture (c1730s) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain leopard sculpture (c1750s) at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain swan tureen stand (1737-41) by Johann Joachim Kändler at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain swan confectionary dish (1737-41) by Johann Joachim Kändler at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain monkey band modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler & Peter Reinicke at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain Harlequin figurine playing goat bagpipes by Johann Joachim Kändler plus derivative copy on right by Höchst of Frankfurt at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tureen from Möllendorff Dinner Service by Frederick II the Great, King of Prussia at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain salts from St Andrew service for Czarina Elizabeth of Russia by Johann Joachim Kändler at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain monkey band (c1765) modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler & Peter Reinicke at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain Harlequin figurine playing goat bagpipes (1736-40) by Johann Joachim Kändler plus derivative copy on right (c1750-55) by Höchst of Frankfurt at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain tureen from Möllendorff Dinner Service (c1761) by Frederick II the Great, King of Prussia at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Meissen porcelain salts from St Andrew service for Czarina Elizabeth of Russia (c1744-45) by Johann Joachim Kändler at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain figurine of couple with birdcage modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurine of goose seller modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurine of woman selling fish modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler & Peter Reinicke in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurines of women selling cherries & cucumbers modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler & Peter Reinicke in private collection. ON.
Meissen porcelain figurine of couple with birdcage (c1736) modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurine of goose seller (c1745) modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurine of woman selling fish (c1750) modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler & Peter Reinicke in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurines of women selling cherries & cucumbers (c1750) modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler & Peter Reinicke in private collection. ON.
Meissen porcelain figurine of good housewife recording expenses modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurine of vinegar seller in private collection. ON.Pair of earthenware woodcock tureens by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main in private collection. ON.Chocolate cup & trembleuse saucer by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Meissen porcelain figurine of good housewife recording expenses (c1760) modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler in private collection. ON.Meissen porcelain figurine of vinegar seller (c1753-54) in private collection. ON.Pair of earthenware woodcock tureens (c1750) by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main in private collection. ON.Chocolate cup & trembleuse saucer (c1750) by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain covered chocolate cup with Baroque scene on trembleuse saucer by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate pot by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain platter with country castle scene by Fürstenberg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chestnut basket by Fürstenberg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain covered chocolate cup with Baroque scene on trembleuse saucer (c1770-75) by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate pot (c1785-90) by Höchst of Frankfurt am Main at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain platter with country castle scene (c1775) by Fürstenberg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chestnut basket (c1775-80) by Fürstenberg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain coffeepot by Andreas Philipp Oettner for Ludwigsburg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tray painted with flowers by Ludwigsburg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate painted with flowers & butterflies from Hof service attrib. Joseph Zachenberger for Nymphenburg of Munich, Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain écuelle & stand from Japanese service for Sans Souci Palace by K.P,M. of Berlin, Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain coffeepot (c1759-63) by Andreas Philipp Oettner for Ludwigsburg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tray painted with flowers (c1765) by Ludwigsburg of Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain plate painted with flowers & butterflies from Hof service (c1765) attrib. Joseph Zachenberger for Nymphenburg of Munich, Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain écuelle & stand from Japanese service for Sans Souci Palace (c1769-70) by K.P,M. of Berlin, Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain commedia dell'arte figures by Franz Anton Bustelli for Nymphenburg of Munich, Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain charger painted with flowers & bird by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain covered vessel with oriental scene by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tankard perhaps by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain commedia dell'arte figures (c1760) by Franz Anton Bustelli for Nymphenburg of Munich, Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain charger painted with flowers & bird (c1722-23) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain covered vessel with oriental scene (c1725) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tankard (c1725) perhaps by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain beaker & saucer with Greek mythology scenes painted by Ignaz Bottengruber for Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate cup & trembleuse saucer by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate cups with double handles & trembleuse saucers by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate beaker & trembleuse saucer tray painted with arms by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain beaker & saucer with Greek mythology scenes (c1725) painted by Ignaz Bottengruber for Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate cup & trembleuse saucer (c1720) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate cups with double handles & trembleuse saucers (c1730) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain chocolate beaker & trembleuse saucer tray painted with arms (c1740) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain ecuelle & stand by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tureen part of large set given to celebrate a royal alliance during War of Polish Succesion by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain pot & cover with figure of Chinese magician holding dragon by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain figure of dog & kennel by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain ecuelle & stand (c1735) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tureen part of large set given to celebrate a royal alliance during War of Polish Succesion (c1733-5) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain pot & cover with figure of Chinese magician holding dragon by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain figure of dog & kennel (c1740) by Du Paquier of Vienna, Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain chocolate cup & tortoiseshell trembleuse stand from Austria or southern Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain figure of footman serving coffee by Vienna State Porcelain Manuf., Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain covered dish by Vienna State Porcelain Manuf., Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tea & coffee service in original case by Vienna State Porcelain Manuf., Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain chocolate cup & tortoiseshell trembleuse stand (c1715-35) from Austria or southern Germany at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain figure of footman serving coffee (c1749) by Vienna State Porcelain Manuf., Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain covered dish (c1765) by Vienna State Porcelain Manuf., Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain tea & coffee service in original case (1788-99) by Vienna State Porcelain Manuf., Austria at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
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