Karakterkop naar Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736 - 1783) - 2/3 toetanchamon A dense scroll of stylised

A dense scroll of stylised flowers wraps the body

The Savoy has two open compartments suited to books

The porcelain is made from a mix of kaolin and petuntse and fired at 1400°C

waar grote spiegels in de zeventiende eeuw het toppunt van luxe waren

The hand finish and the subtle antique look give the jar the character of an original old piece

Karakterkop naar Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736 - 1783) - 2/3 toetanchamon A dense scroll of stylisedThis bronze bust is a character head after Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736 1783), from his series of Charakterkpfe (Character Heads) modelled between 1770 and 1783. Messerschmidt based each head on his own face, holding a single extreme expression. Here the features pull into a tight, forced grin, the brow knotted above narrowed eyes. The bust is cast in bronze and finished with a dark, near black patina that follows every crease and tendon. The