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Cup (and Saucer) with Raised "Gotzkowsky" Pattern Cup (and Saucer)
This is a cup (and saucer). It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory and Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1740 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: cup): 4.8 × 10.6 × 8.5 cm (1 7/8 × 4 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.4 × 14.1 cm (15/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Factory mark) [2] "7" (?) and other number (?), impressed or incised (obscured by old label adhesive) Underside of saucer: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Factory mark) [2] line, painted in gold (on rim)
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup (and Saucer) with Raised "Gotzkowsky" Pattern Cup (and Saucer); Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany), Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: cup): 4.8 × 10.6 × 8.5 cm (1 7/8 × 4 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.4 × 14.1 cm (15/16 × 5 9/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-438
