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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Saucer
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Maker

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)

Title

Saucer

Year

ca. 1760

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

hard-paste porcelain, enamel, gilding

Geography

Place Made: Dresden, Germany

Dimensions

13.5 cm (5 5/16 inches) (diameter) saucer

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

35.624A

Type

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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Tombstone

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)
Saucer, ca. 1760
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
13.5 cm (5 5/16 inches) (diameter) saucer
Bequest of Susan Martin Allien 35.624A

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