# Vase

- By: Meissen Porcelain Factory (German, est. c. 1710)
- Date: c. 1710–1715
- Medium: red stoneware
- Classification: Ceramic
- Dimensions: Diameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 28.5 x 14.4 cm (11 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
- Culture: Germany, Meissen, 18th century
- Credit line: Gift of A. & R. Ball
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.285)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1947.285/1947.285_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Because of firing difficulties, early Meissen red stoneware is often inconsistent in color. That is true of this piece, the neck of which is darker than the body. Faint traces of gilding remain on the neck, indicating that originally the change in color was disguised by an overlay of gilded ornament.