Tea Bowl and Saucer from the Clemens August Service
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
DecoratorDecoration attributed to
Johann Elias Grund Senior
(German)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1735
MediumHard-paste porcelain with lustre, overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.638a-b): 4.4 x 7.9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionMeissen chinoiserie armorial inscribed tea bowl and saucer from the Clemens August service. The saucer has figures and a table between them, the tea bowl with a similar coat-of-arms and with a Chinamen holding a crozier, and an electoral crown on a tasselled tray. The presence of the stag on the tea bowl is probably a delicate reference to Clemens August's passion for the chase.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.638a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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