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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer
This is a Cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory and Meissen Porcelain Factory. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: cup): 4.6 × 9.2 × 8 cm (1 13/16 × 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.7 × 13.3 cm (1 1/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "6" or "9", impressed underglaze (typeset style font) [3] "S", painted in dark brown or violet Underside of saucer: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "63", impressed underglaze Side of saucer: [1] "Presented by Mrs Lueckemeyer [?] - 1912 [...] No. 23", written in black ink on rectangular paper label with red border
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory (Germany), Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a: cup): 4.6 × 9.2 × 8 cm (1 13/16 × 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.7 × 13.3 cm (1 1/16 × 5 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Edward Luckemeyer; 1912-13-5-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.