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1959

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2015

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Cup and Saucer with Bird and Boat Scenes Cup And Saucer

This is a cup and saucer. It was possibly by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1720–1725 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by R. Thornton Wilson.

Its dimensions are

H x diam. (a: cup): 4 × 8 cm (1 9/16 × 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.8 × 12 cm (1 1/8 × 4 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Cup and Saucer with Bird and Boat Scenes Cup And Saucer; Possibly by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam. (a: cup): 4 × 8 cm (1 9/16 × 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.8 × 12 cm (1 1/8 × 4 3/4 in.); 1959-28-1-a,b

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