Cup: EC.10-1942

Maker(s)

Meissen Porcelain Factory (Production)

Description

Hard paste porcelain handleless cup (beaker). Painted in chinoiseries with gold and a pale reddish violet mother of pearl lustre colour

Legal notes

Bought with the money given by Professor Stanley Cook, in memory of his wife

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.9 cm
Width: 7.6 cm

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Place(s) associated

Meissen ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1942-05-10)

Dating

18th century
1724 - 1730 1730

School or Style

Materials used in production

Lustre Paint Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Painting Lustred

Inscription or legends present

Text: 26
Method of creation: In gold
Number

References and bibliographic entries

Dresden China: An Introduction to the Study of Meissen Porcelain

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.10-1942
Primary reference Number: 140387
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 5 November 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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    The Fitzwilliam Museum (2020) "Cup"
    Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/140387 Accessed: 2022-01-21 23:33:40

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