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GHR-KE-1994-00004 Registered

Painted porcelain vase

Porzellanfabrik Wendt, Rudolstadt · 1908 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1994-00004
Object
Painted porcelain vaseVerified
Category
Ceramic, porcelain or stoneware
Maker
Porzellanfabrik Wendt, RudolstadtVerified
Date
1908Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Nyeri, Kenya
Registered
3 May 1994

Physical description

Verified

Painted porcelain vase by Porzellanfabrik Wendt, with an underglaze factory mark.

Height
261 mm
Width
172 mm
Depth
128 mm
Weight
685 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Glazed porcelain, enamel colours, gilding
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Verified
Condition notes
Significant damage and missing components.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Andreas Georgiou, 1909: Recorded in an inventory at Nyeri. Kato Lyimo, 1919: Bought at auction. Abebe Mbatia, 1946: Received as a gift. Hamid Trading Company, 1974: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1908
    Porzellanfabrik Wendt Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1909
    Andreas Georgiou Acquisition · Nyeri
    Recorded in an inventory at Nyeri.
    Applicant-submitted
  3. 1919
    Kato Lyimo Sale · Nyeri
    Bought at auction.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Letter
  4. 1946
    Abebe Mbatia Gift · Nyeri
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 1974
    Hamid Trading Company Inheritance · Nyeri
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  6. 1994
    Hamid Trading Company Registration · Nyeri
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1974 — Abebe MbatiaVerified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.