Description
Heading: Gilded and engraved sucrier or sweetmeal bowl
Date: c1780
Period: Charles III
Origin: Spain
Colour: Green
Bowl: A wide round funnel bowl engraved and gilded with a sunflower and leaves
Pontil: Polished
Type: Soda
Size: 8.3cm tall with an 11cm bowl and a 9cm foot
Condition: Excellent. no chips or cracks. loss of gilding around rim and foot
Restoration: None
Weight: 344 grams
Additional Information: Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja or The Royal Factory of Glass and Crystal of La Granja was established in 1727 by Philip V of Spain. The factory is renowned for its gilding style although no named gilders are attributed to the work.
La Granja is a somewhat abused attribution in that amateurs in the subject tend to use this to describe any piece even those gilded in the facon boheme. This example is absolutely typical of the La Garanja style of gilding seen in multiple museum examples and as such is a very desirable piece. Very rare to find such a piece in green glass although they are documented
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