Teabowl 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 teabowl and saucer from the Clemens August service. The saucer has figures and a table between them, the teabowl 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 teabowl 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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