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Cup and saucer
Producer: Meissen
Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain, cup standing on a foot rim, tall, straight sides tapered at base, slightly everted lip, pointed ear-shaped handle with scroll terminals; decorated in polychrome enamels with `Holzschnitt Blumen', on the sides with a mixed spray with purple, yellow and orange flowers, two different sprigs (one purple and one blue) and two blue and yellow single flowerheads, purple geometric border to handle, chocolate brown border to lip. Saucer, standing on a foot rim, spreading sides, slightly everted lip; decorated in polychrome enamels the centre with a mixed bouquet of flowers with blue, yellow, orange and dark pink flowers and pink roses, two sprigs, three flowerheads and a single leaf, brown border to lip.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33465
Creation/Production
Meissen
Role: Production
Date: 1740-1755
Acquisition
Gift, 1/2/1918
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height: 6.7 (cup)cm
l(cm):9.3
Width: 7.1cm
Height: 2.7 (saucer)cm
diam(cm):13.2
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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