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Cup and Saucer with Waterside Scenes Cup And Saucer, 1735–1745
This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and Meissen Porcelain Factory and painted by Christian Friedrich Herold. It is dated 1735–1745 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is 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.
- Cup And Saucer (France), ca. 1780
- molded soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enameling and gilding.
- Gift of Mrs. Morris Hawkes.
- 1942-25-20-a,c
Its dimensions are
H x diam. (a: cup): 4.3 x 7.2 cm (1 11/16 x 2 13/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.5 x 12 cm (1 in. x 4 3/4 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "18", painted in gold overglaze [3] line, incised underglaze (edge of rim, very faint) Underside of saucer: [1] crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "18", painted in gold overglaze
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer with Waterside Scenes Cup And Saucer, 1735–1745; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany); Germany; porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam. (a: cup): 4.3 x 7.2 cm (1 11/16 x 2 13/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.5 x 12 cm (1 in. x 4 3/4 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-440-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.
