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Sugar Box Box
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; 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
