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A white teacup with a swirling handle. Gold and pink decoration at top edge. Central design features two birds on a branch.

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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Cup

Now On View

Description

Maker

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)

Title

Cup

Year

ca. 1760

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

hard-paste porcelain, enamel, gilding

Geography

Place Made: Dresden, Germany

Dimensions

9.7 cm (3 13/16 inches) (width) cup

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Mark of crossed swords on base of cup and saucer.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Susan Martin Allien

Object Number

35.624B

Type

Ceramics

Exhibition History

Trading Earth

Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce

Apr 09, 2022 – Jul 20, 2025

Label copy

Meissen, the first European company to unlock the secrets of producing porcelain, excelled in creating elaborate services intricately decorated with imagery of flora and fauna painted in polychrome enamels that often were accented with gilding. Each piece in this coffee service features different types of birds rendered so accurately that they can be identified by species.

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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)

Cup, ca. 1760

Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding

9.7 cm (3 13/16 inches) (width) cup

Bequest of Susan Martin Allien 35.624B

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