Saucer
ca. 1730 (made)
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Lobed saucer of porcelain, painted after a Japanese original with a leafy branch in the centre and alternating panels of flowers and foliage on Böttger lustre, and a bird perched on a flowering branch, and with a gilt-edged rim.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted and with Böttger lustre and gilded |
| Brief description | Lobed saucer of porcelain, painted and with Böttger lustre and gilded, Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, ca. 1730. |
| Physical description | Lobed saucer of porcelain, painted after a Japanese original with a leafy branch in the centre and alternating panels of flowers and foliage on Böttger lustre, and a bird perched on a flowering branch, and with a gilt-edged rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (In blue enamel) |
| Credit line | From the Arthur and Hilde Weiner Collection. Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the V&A, 2006 |
| Object history | Formerly in the Arthur and Hilde Weiner Collection. |
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| Accession number | C.53-2006 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2009 |
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