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Covered Butter Dish (One of a Pair) Serving Dish
This is a serving dish. It was made by Meissen Porcelain Factory and manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1735 and we acquired it in 1950. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- Sugar Bowl and Stand, from a Dessert Service (Sucrier et son Plateau) Sugar...
- soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel.
- Gift of Mrs. George T. Bliss.
- 1907-23-9-a/c
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a,b: overall): 9 × 15.2 × 13.5 cm (3 9/16 in. × 6 in. × 5 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: bowl): 6 × 15.2 × 12.5 cm (2 3/8 in. × 6 in. × 4 15/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 4.5 × 13.5 cm (1 3/4 × 5 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside (unglazed): [1] double crossed swords, painted in blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) Underside of cover: [1] "Dresden / bowl", written on paper label
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Covered Butter Dish (One of a Pair) Serving Dish; Made by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany); Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 9 × 15.2 × 13.5 cm (3 9/16 in. × 6 in. × 5 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: bowl): 6 × 15.2 × 12.5 cm (2 3/8 in. × 6 in. × 4 15/16 in.) H x diam. (b: lid): 4.5 × 13.5 cm (1 3/4 × 5 5/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1949-149-2-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Foreign Exchange.
