Cup
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Meissen porcelain cup with cover and saucer. The outside of the cup and cover, and inside of the saucer, are decorated with shaped medalions on a pale yellow ground, each medallion containing a landscape with figures. The cup had two scrolled handles with shell ornament and the cover has a gilt handle.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, gilding. |
| Brief description | Meissen porcelain cup and saucer with cover, decorated with shaped medallions on a pale yellow ground. |
| Physical description | Meissen porcelain cup with cover and saucer. The outside of the cup and cover, and inside of the saucer, are decorated with shaped medalions on a pale yellow ground, each medallion containing a landscape with figures. The cup had two scrolled handles with shell ornament and the cover has a gilt handle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of crossed swords in blue and 43 in gold; also a star incised
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 521-1875 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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