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1984

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Floral Arch on Stand (One of a Pair) Figure And Stand

This is a figure and stand. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1745 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Michele Beiny. It is credited Gift of Michele Beiny in memory of her grandfather Hanns Weinberg.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 34 × 19.5 × 19 cm (13 3/8 × 7 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Base of arch (where arch connects to base): [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) Inside of leg: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark)

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Floral Arch on Stand (One of a Pair) Figure And Stand; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 34 × 19.5 × 19 cm (13 3/8 × 7 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of Michele Beiny in memory of her grandfather Hanns Weinberg; 1984-135-2

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