Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer

This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1840–1850 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a: cup): 7.6 × 12.3 × 10 cm (3 in. × 4 13/16 in. × 3 15/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 1.3 × 15.6 cm (1/2 × 6 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of cup: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "2" underlined twice (?), painted in underglaze blue [3] "g", impressed underglaze [4] "58", painted overglaze in green [5] "x", painted (?) in overglaze black (to the left of museum number) Underside of saucer: [1] double crossed swords above indecipherable mark, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] two lines, incised underglaze [3] "58.", painted overglaze in green-grey

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

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