Meissen Porcelain Factory
(Production)
Hard paste porcelain handleless cup (beaker). Painted in chinoiseries with gold and a pale reddish violet mother of pearl lustre colour
Bought with the money given by Professor Stanley Cook, in memory of his wife
Height: 7.9 cm
Width: 7.6 cm
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Method of acquisition: Bought
(1942-05-10)
18th century
1724
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1730
Lustre Paint Hard-paste porcelain
Accession number: EC.10-1942
Primary reference Number: 140387
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Cup"
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