Tea Bowl and Saucer

ca. 1763-1768 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl and saucer of rather irregular soft-paste porcelain, painted in dark underglaze blue with a floral pattern based on the Zwiebelmuster of Meissen. The interior of the cup plain except for a blue hue towards the rim and a flower within a further circle at the centre.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Bowl
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tea bowl and saucer, soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Zürich faience and porcelain factory, Switzerland, ca. 1763-68
Physical description
Tea bowl and saucer of rather irregular soft-paste porcelain, painted in dark underglaze blue with a floral pattern based on the Zwiebelmuster of Meissen. The interior of the cup plain except for a blue hue towards the rim and a flower within a further circle at the centre.
Dimensions
  • Cup diameter: 8.2cm
  • Saucer diameter: 12.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Z. A.' (Mark on saucer)
  • 'O1 (merged together).Z' (Mark on teabowl)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.8&A-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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