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| Keywords: Imperial Porcelain Manufactory - Pitcher and Basin - Walters 48964, 48965 - Group.jpg The late 18th-century interest in classical antiquity gave birth to the Empire style which was named after the empire of Napoleon I of France r 1804-1814 The style remained in fashion in Europe and America until the 1840s Its decorative motifs and forms were derived from antiquity especially from the early Roman Empire The pitcher is in the shape of an ancient Greek oinochoe or wine ewer Empire decorative arts tended to appear sumptuous as demonstrated by these lavishly gilded porcelains between 1800 1810 gilt porcelain basin cm 9 34 3 ; pitcher cm 28 2 accession number 48 964 48 965 77406 Alexandre Polovtsoff Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1930 place of origin St Petersburg Russia Walters Art Museum license Media from the Walters Art Museum no creator template Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Collections of the Walters Art Museum Porcelain pitchers Porcelain plates | ||||
