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Charger, from the "St. Andrew" Service ("St. Andreas" Service) Charger, 1744–1745
This is a Charger. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1744–1745 and we acquired it in 1923. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This charger is from a service ordered by Catherine the Great from the Meissen Porcelain factory. While the pattern was not unique, the addition of the Russian Imperial Arms and the Imperial Order
This object was
donated by
Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
H x diam.: 6.8 x 40 cm (2 11/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside: [1] double crossed swords with a dot below each handle, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "22", impressed underglaze [3] two lines, incised underglaze
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Charger, from the "St. Andrew" Service ("St. Andreas" Service) Charger, 1744–1745; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam.: 6.8 x 40 cm (2 11/16 x 15 3/4 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1923-22-51
