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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer
This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin. It is dated 1800–1810 and we acquired it in 1953. 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
Georgiana L. McClellan.
It is credited Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: cup): 8.9 × 7.6 × 9.8 cm (3 1/2 in. × 3 in. × 3 7/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3.5 × 14.5 cm (1 3/8 × 5 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] scepter, painted in underglaze blue (Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin mark, partially obscured by label) [2] dot, painted in blue overglaze (above scepter mark) [3] "36", impressed underglaze [4] two lines, incised underglaze [5] "263" within dashed border, printed on rectangular label [6] "38A", written on rectangular label Underside of saucer: [1] scepter, painted in underglaze blue (Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin mark) [2] line above scepter and dot beneath scepter, painted in blue overglaze [3] two lines, incised underglaze [4] "38 B" within red border, written on label [5] "263" within dashed border, printed on rectangular label
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin (Germany); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: cup): 8.9 × 7.6 × 9.8 cm (3 1/2 in. × 3 in. × 3 7/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3.5 × 14.5 cm (1 3/8 × 5 11/16 in.); Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan; 1953-17-38-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.