German desk-arranger commemorating a centenary of the Dutch Royal House

Roesler, M

dc.contributor.author	Roesler, M
dc.date.accessioned	2016-07-07T07:41:22Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-07T07:41:22Z
dc.date.created	1913
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description	This rectangular porcelain desk arranger commemorates the 100 years reign of the Dutch Royal House. After Napoleon was defeated, Willem I returned to the Netherlands in 1813 and established a constitutional monarchy. A century after the establishment of the monarchy in 1913, Queen Wilhelmina was the fourth ruler of the Netherlands. This desk arranger is made up of three pieces: A monolith in the centre with the Dutch Royal Coat of Arms at the bottom and a wreath of orange leaves tied by a ribbon showing the colours of the Dutch flag with the dates “1813” and “1913” in gold in relief at the top. On the back of the monolith is a shield with a golden lion rampant on a blue field, which is the personal Coat of Arms of all Dutch Kings and Queens. The square container on the left of the monolith has a white relief bust of King Willem I on a gold background on the front and a relief inscription “Willem I” in gold on the back. The square container on the right of the monolith has a white relief bust of Queen Wilhelmina on a gold background on the front and a relief inscription “Wilhelmina” in gold on the back. The whole arranger rests on eight feet and has an underglaze blue mark of a rose on a shield and the monogram “RMR” with the number 5188 impressed on the base. This ceramic piece was made in Germany by Max Roesler of Rodach.	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	Ceramic 101	en_ZA
dc.format.extent	190 mm x 165 mm x 65 mm	en_ZA
dc.format.medium	Porcelain	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/54093
dc.publisher	Department of the University of Pretoria Art	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	UP-Art : paintings, drawings and sculptures	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	D708067	en_ZA
dc.rights	Copyright of the electronic version, University of Pretoria.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Dutch Royal House monolith	en_ZA
dc.title	German desk-arranger commemorating a centenary of the Dutch Royal House	en_ZA
dc.type	Image	en_ZA