Shell-shaped snuffbox
Gricci was the chief modeler of the porcelain manufactory established in 1743 on the grounds of the royal palace at Capodimonte, outside Naples. Introduced the first year of the factory’s existence, the model of this snuffbox, with its surface composed of numerous shells and marine plant life in low relief, proved especially popular.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shell-shaped snuffbox
- Manufactory: Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, 1740/43–1759)
- Modeler: Giuseppe Gricci (Italian, ca. 1700–1770)
- Date: ca. 1745
- Culture: Italian, Naples
- Medium: Soft-paste porcelain, gilt metal
- Dimensions: 2 5/16 × 3 1/4 in. (5.9 × 8.3 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
- Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
- Object Number: 64.101.343
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1745–50
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1745
Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory
1745–50
Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory
1743–59
Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory
1743–59
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