Tea and Chocolate Service in a Presentation Case

Tea and Chocolate Service in a Presentation Case

Manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded 1710)

CultureGerman

OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany

PeriodAugustus III (1733-1763)

Datec.1740-1745

MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; velvet-lined, tooled leather case

DimensionsOverall (G83.1.616 (Cased Service)): 19 × 80 × 55 cm (7 1/2 × 31 1/2 × 21 5/8 in.) Overall (G83.1.616.1): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) Outside Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.) Overall (G83.1.616.2): 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.3): 1 9/16 × 2 5/8 in. (3.9 × 6.7 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.4): 13/16 × 4 7/16 in. (2 × 11.3 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.6): 13/16 × 4 7/16 in. (2 × 11.2 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.7): 1 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (3.8 × 7 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.8): 13/16 × 4 1/2 in. (2 × 11.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.9): 1 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (3.8 × 5.4 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.10): 13/16 × 4 5/16 in. (2 × 11 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.11): 1 9/16 × 2 3/4 in. (4 × 7 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.12): 13/16 × 4 3/8 in. (2 × 11.1 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.14): 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (1.9 × 11.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.15): 1 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (3.2 × 6.4 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.16): 13/16 × 4 5/16 in. (2 × 11 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.17): 1 9/16 × 3 1/16 in. (4 × 7.8 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.18): 13/16 × 4 1/2 in. (2 × 11.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.19): 1 3/8 × 2 9/16 in. (3.5 × 6.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.20): 13/16 × 4 1/2 in. (2 × 11.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.21): 1 9/16 × 2 9/16 in. (4 × 6.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.22): 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (1.9 × 11.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.23): 1 1/2 × 2 1/8 in. (3.8 × 5.4 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.24): 13/16 × 4 5/16 in. (2 × 11 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.25): 2 3/4 × 2 11/16 × 3 13/16 in. (7 × 6.9 × 9.7 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.26): 1 × 5 1/4 in. (2.6 × 13.3 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.27): 2 11/16 × 3 3/4 in. (6.9 × 9.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.28): 1 × 5 3/8 in. (2.6 × 13.6 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.29): 2 3/4 × 3 7/8 in. (7 × 9.9 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.30): 1 1/16 × 5 1/4 in. (2.7 × 13.4 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.31): 2 11/16 × 2 3/4 × 3 7/8 in. (6.9 × 7 × 9.8 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.34): 1 × 5 5/16 in. (2.5 × 13.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.35): 2 5/8 × 3 3/4 in. (6.6 × 9.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.36): 1 × 5 1/4 in. (2.6 × 13.4 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.38-.39): 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 6 11/16 in. (9.5 × 9.5 × 17 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.40.1-.2): 3 3/4 × 7 in. (9.5 × 17.8 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.41): 4 × 2 3/4 in. (10.1 × 7 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.43-.44): 6 5/16 × 5 1/8 in. (16 × 13 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.45-.46): 4 5/16 × 4 in. (11 × 10.2 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.47): 3 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (8.5 × 16.5 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.48): 1 7/16 × 7 in. (3.7 × 17.8 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.49.1): 1/2 × 4 13/16 in. (1.3 × 12.3 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.49.2): 4 3/4 × 7/8 in. (12 × 2.2 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.49.3): 4 3/4 in. (12 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.50): 1 1/16 × 2 15/16 in. (2.7 × 7.4 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.51-.52): 2 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (6.4 × 6.7 cm) Overall (G83.1.616.53): 1 5/8 × 2 15/16 in. (4.2 × 7.4 cm)

MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue. Gilder’s marks D and 16

DescriptionMeissen Traveling Tea and Chocolate Service, painted with panels of landscapes, harbour scenes, and Chinoiserie subjects. The gilt bordered panels set against a yellow ground, and the interior of the tea bowls have vignettes in puce.

The set comprises: 12 tea bowls, 12 saucers, 6 chocolate cups, 6 saucers, 2 teapots and covers, 1 teacanister and cover, 1 chocolate jug and cover, 1 sucrier and cover, 1 bowl, 1 spoontray, 3 spoons, 2 small bowls and covers.

Note: The spoons and small covered bowls appear to be unrecorded models.

Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner

Object numberG83.1.616.1-31

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

German Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view