Cup and Saucer
ca. 1750-1755 (made)
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Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Four-lobed shape. Loop handle modelled as a twig with foliage and naturalistically coloured. Relief-moulded with rococo scrolls. Painted in enamel colours with native and exotic birds in landscapes framed by relief panels and with sprays of Manierblumen. Gilt rims.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain with relief-moulded decoration, painted in enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain with relief-moulded decoration, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1750-1755 |
Physical description | Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Four-lobed shape. Loop handle modelled as a twig with foliage and naturalistically coloured. Relief-moulded with rococo scrolls. Painted in enamel colours with native and exotic birds in landscapes framed by relief panels and with sprays of Manierblumen. Gilt rims. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr C.B. Farmer |
Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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Accession number | C.745&A-1917 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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