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1938

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2015

2025

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Sauceboat (One of a Pair) Sauceboat

This is a sauceboat. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory and Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated late 18th 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: 7.4 × 23.4 × 16 cm (2 15/16 × 9 3/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] double crossed swords above asterisk and line, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark)

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Sauceboat (One of a Pair) Sauceboat; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany), Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D: 7.4 × 23.4 × 16 cm (2 15/16 × 9 3/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-386-a

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