Beaker and Saucer
ca. 1720-1725 (made), ca. 1720-1730 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
The decoration on this Meissen beaker was painted by an unknown independent decorator or 'hausmaler' who would have bought it directly from the factory in its plain white glazed state. For this reason the colouring and style of the decoration, without any gilded details, appears unusual for Meissen.
The wares decorated by the factory itself were so expensive that 'hausmaler' could make a profit by enamelling pieces in their workshops and re-selling them themselves. The major workshops are recorded and have recognisable styles of their own, however the identity of this decorator has yet to come to light.
The wares decorated by the factory itself were so expensive that 'hausmaler' could make a profit by enamelling pieces in their workshops and re-selling them themselves. The major workshops are recorded and have recognisable styles of their own, however the identity of this decorator has yet to come to light.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. |
| Brief description | Beaker of hard-paste porcelain made at the Meissen porcelain factory, ca. 1720-25, decorated outside the factory, possibly in Germany or Bohemia, ca. 1720-1730. |
| Physical description | Beaker and saucer in hard-paste porcelain finely painted in delicate enamel colours with fanciful figures and animals arranged on terraces within scrollwork in the manner of grotesques. |
| Credit line | Bought out of the funds of the Capt. H. B. Murray Bequest |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The decoration on this Meissen beaker was painted by an unknown independent decorator or 'hausmaler' who would have bought it directly from the factory in its plain white glazed state. For this reason the colouring and style of the decoration, without any gilded details, appears unusual for Meissen. The wares decorated by the factory itself were so expensive that 'hausmaler' could make a profit by enamelling pieces in their workshops and re-selling them themselves. The major workshops are recorded and have recognisable styles of their own, however the identity of this decorator has yet to come to light. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.218A-1938 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2009 |
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