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Sugar Box Box, mid- 19th century
This is a Box. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid- 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, 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,b: overall): 10.5 × 11.4 × 11 cm (4 1/8 × 4 1/2 × 4 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: bowl): 6.5 × 11.4 × 11.4 cm (2 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 4.3 × 11.4 cm (1 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of bowl: [1] double crossed swords with star between handles, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark)
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Sugar Box Box, mid- 19th century; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 10.5 × 11.4 × 11 cm (4 1/8 × 4 1/2 × 4 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: bowl): 6.5 × 11.4 × 11.4 cm (2 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 4.3 × 11.4 cm (1 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-522-a,b
