Tureen from the Mӧllendorf Service
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus III (1733-1763)
Datec.1761
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionA Meissen tureen and cover from the Mollendorf Service, decorated in iron-red, gilding and bright colours with the so-called Preussisch-Musikalische Dessin. It is showing peonies beneath a border of mosaic and moulded panels with musical, astronomical and military trophies. The cover is surmounted by a lady seated amongst fruit and flowers, and the scroll handles have sprigs of flowers.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.654a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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