Not currently on display at the V&A

Saucer

1903-1905 (designed), ca. 1905 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cast porcelain saucer, hand-painted with underglaze decoration of repeating pattern in blue of single leaf and stalk and, in relief and painted, a bud.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast porcelain with hand-painted underglaze decoration
Brief description
Saucer, part of a service, cast porcelain with hand-painted underglaze decoration, designed by Richard Riemerschmid, manufactured by Meissen, Germany, ca. 1905.
Physical description
Cast porcelain saucer, hand-painted with underglaze decoration of repeating pattern in blue of single leaf and stalk and, in relief and painted, a bud.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
(6 Saucers: '52' painted in underglaze blue on three and '71' on one; '1638 63' impressed on two; '20 1' impressed on one; '46' impressed on one; '7' impressed on one; '1' impressed on one.)
Object history
The drawings for this set are in the Architektursammlung der Technischen Universitat, Munich.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hiesinger, Kathryn Bloom, ed. Art Nouveau in Munich, Munich, 1988, pp. 107-147.
Collection
Accession number
C.31M-1990

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdOctober 31, 2008
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest