Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Hard-paste porcelain cup and saucer decorated in the style of J. G. Horoldt, with enamel colours, purple lustre (misfired gold) and gilt. Bell shaped cup with a triple curved, ear-shaped handle. Shallow, circular saucer.
There is a four lobed panel on the front of the cup, framed by scrollwork in gold with small areas of purple lustre and in iron-red and purple enamel. Painted in colours within is a Chinese man, standing beside a lady seated on a high backed chair with a child at her knee. On each side of the gilt handle are 'Indian' flowers. There is a gilt band round the foot ring and elaborate gilt scrollwork inside the rim.
In the middle of the saucer there is a larger four lobed panel, similarly framed and painted in enamels with two Chinese musicians and a flowering tree. There is elaborate gold scrollwork round the rim. On there back are two sprays of Indian' flowers with an insect in the spaces between them.
History note: Unknown before Sir Richard Jessel
Given by Sir Richard Jessel
Method of acquisition: Given (1972-01-20) by Jessel, Richard, Sir
1720s
Frederick Augustus I
Circa
1724
CE
-
1730
CE
The Chinoiseries are in the style developed in the 1720s by Johan Gregor Höroldt (1696-1775), active at the Meissen factory 1720 -56 and 1763-5.
Decoration
composed of
lustre
enamel
gold
Saucer
Diameter 14.2 cm
Cup
Diameter 7.2 cm
Height 8 cm
Glazing : Hard-paste porcelain, glazed, and decorated with painting in polychrome enamels, purple lustre, and gilding
Accession number: C.7 & A-1972
Primary reference Number: 140350
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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