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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer
This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and Meissen Porcelain Factory. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
When Augustus the Strong established the Meissen porcelain manufactory in 1710 near Dresden, Germany, it became the first European factory to produce hard paste porcelain, ending Far Eastern domination of the lucatrive porcelain trade and creating a watershed moment in the history of Western ceramics. Meissen produced this delicate tea set to satisfy Western taste for vibrant color and floral decoration on porcelain during the rococo period. (Treasures from the Collection, 2003)
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: cup): 4.5 × 9.7 × 8 cm (1 3/4 × 3 13/16 × 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.5 × 13.4 cm (1 in. × 5 1/4 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] unidentifiable letter ("R"?), impressed underglaze along edge of rim Underside of saucer: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "63", impressed underglaze (typeset style font) Side of saucer: [1] "Presented by Mrs. Lueckermeyer - 1912 28 pieces - No. 19", written in ink on rectangular paper label with red border
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany), Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a: cup): 4.5 × 9.7 × 8 cm (1 3/4 × 3 13/16 × 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.5 × 13.4 cm (1 in. × 5 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer; 1912-13-10-a,b
