Tea and coffee service

Manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded 1710)

OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany

PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)

Dateca.1727-1730

Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, gold, press moulded, and thrown.

DimensionsOverall: 9 x 17.1 cm (3 9/16 x 6 3/4 in.) Overall: 4 5/16 x 3 1/2 in. (11 x 8.9 cm) Overall: 1 x 4 3/4 in. (2.6 x 12 cm) Overall: 1 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (4.3 x 7 cm) Overall: 1 x 4 3/4 in. (2.5 x 12 cm) Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (3.8 x 7.3 cm) Overall: 1 x 4 3/4 x 3/8 in. (2.5 x 12 x 1 cm) Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 1/16 in. (4 x 2.8 cm) Overall: 1 5/8 x 2 15/16 in. (4.2 x 7.4 cm) Overall: 1 x 4 3/4 in. (2.5 x 12 cm) Overall: 1 5/8 x 2 13/16 in. (4.2 x 7.2 cm) Overall: 1 x 4 5/8 in. (2.5 x 11.7 cm) Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 11/16 in. (4.4 x 6.8 cm)

MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue or puce enamels, teabowls with "caduceus" mark in underglaze blue

DescriptionMeissen tea and coffee service, painted on a magnificent yellow ground with Kakiemon decoration of peonies and other Asian-style flowers in iron-red, puce, purple, blue and gold, and having scattered insects and birds.

The service comprising:
One coffee pot and lid, one tea pot and lid, one sugar bowl and lid, one tea canister and lid, one slop basin, six teabowls and six saucers.

Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner

Object numberG83.1.596.1-11a-b

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

German Porcelain

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Status

On view