Pair of finger bowls and saucers
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus III (1733-1763)
Datec.1740
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, press moulded, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall (G93.1.630.1 & G93.1.630.3): 7.3 x 9.7 cm (2 7/8 x 3 13/16 in.)
Overall (G83.1.630.2 & G83.1.630.4): 1 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (4.2 x 14.9 cm)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue, one saucer impressed former's number "6"
DescriptionA pair of Meissen yellow-ground shaped circular finger bowls with waved ogee rims. The exteriors reserved with butterflies and flowering botanical specimens on pale-yellow grounds. The interiors of the bowl have strawberries, a cherry, with a tit eating an insect on a branch. There is also dog roses, a lady-bird and other insects, and they have chocolate rims.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.630.1-4
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
Not on view
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