Fluted dish painted by F.F.Mayer of Pressnitz
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Dateca.1750
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall: 6.4 x 24.3 cm (2 1/2 x 9 9/16 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue, impressed number '23'
DescriptionA Meissen Hausmaler dish with fluted sides painted in the workshop of Franz Mayer of Pressnitz. It is decorated with God the Father showing Adam the world on the sixth day of its Creation. It is enriched by a dense wreath of flowers, and the gilt scrollwork has four lambrequins including grotesques in sepia.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.781
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiStatus
Not on view
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