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GHR-KE-2018-00004 Registered

Hand-painted porcelain vase

Porzellanfabrik Wendt, Rudolstadt · c. 1893–1913 · Made in Germany

No photographs on record

This record was registered without photographs, or they are withheld at the custodian’s request. The written description and inspection reports below remain authoritative.

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2018-00004
Object
Hand-painted porcelain vaseVerified
Category
Ceramic, porcelain or stoneware
Maker
Porzellanfabrik Wendt, RudolstadtVerified
Date
c. 1893–1913Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
18 Feb 2018

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Hand-painted porcelain vase by Porzellanfabrik Wendt, with a hand-painted floral cartouche.

Height
410 mm
Width
204 mm
Depth
122 mm
Weight
Not recorded

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Glazed porcelain, enamel colours, gilding
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Losses to the surface and one replaced component.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Faraji Kiprop, 1895: Acquired for use in Mombasa. Andreas Charalambous, 1906: Passed by inheritance. Johan Mokoena, 1923: Passed by inheritance. Tesfaye Lyimo, 1955: Received as a gift. Mphatso Nyirenda, 2014: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1893–1913
    Porzellanfabrik Wendt Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1895
    Faraji Kiprop Acquisition · Mombasa
    Acquired for use in Mombasa.
    Unverified claimSource: Family account
  3. 1906
    Andreas Charalambous Inheritance · Mombasa
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  4. 1923
    Johan Mokoena Inheritance · Mombasa
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 1955
    Tesfaye Lyimo Gift · Mombasa
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  6. 2014
    Mphatso Nyirenda Inheritance · Mombasa
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  7. 2018
    Mphatso Nyirenda Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2014Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
16 Feb 2018 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.