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1912

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2025

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Tea Service, Tea Service, mid- 18th century

This is a tea service. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (teapot, overall: 1912-13-12-a,b): 10.5 × 18 × 10.5 cm (4 1/8 × 7 1/16 × 4 1/8 in.) H x W x D (cup: 1912-13-13-a): 4.8 × 10 × 8.5 cm (1 7/8 × 3 15/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x diam. (saucer: 1912-13-13-b): 3 × 13.5 cm (1 3/16 × 5 5/16 in.) H x W x D (cup: 1912-13-14-a): 4.7 × 10 × 8.5 cm (1 7/8 × 3 15/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x diam. (saucer: 1912-13-14-b): 2.8 × 13.5 cm (1 1/8 × 5 5/16 in.) H x W x D (cup: 1912-13-15-a): 4.5 × 10 × 8 cm (1 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (saucer: 1912-13-15-b): 3 × 13.5 cm (1 3/16 × 5 5/16 in.) H x W x D (cup: 1912-13-16-a): 4.6 × 8.1 × 9.8 cm (1 13/16 × 3 3/16 × 3 7/8 in.) H x diam. (saucer: 1912-13-16-b): 2.8 × 13.3 cm (1 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

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