Cup
Manufacturer
Höchst Ceramics Manufactory
(German, founded 1746)
Dateca. 1740
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 2 9/16 x 2 1/2 inches (6.51 x 6.35 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. B. Berkowitz
Object numberF93-26/11
MarkingsOn bottom: L superimposed over S in red On bottom: horizontal line bisecting an "X", all within a circle
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DescriptionTall cylindrical form with outward curving rim and circular foot; decorated in blue, brown, green, and yellow enamels with landscape scene of village, river, tree, and man opposite handle; small floral sprays right and left of handle.ProvenanceWith Caroline Newman Newburger Berkowitz (1899–1997), Kansas City, MO, by 1983-1993 [1];
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1993 [2].
NOTES:
[1] Caroline Newburger married Eugene Bertram Berkowitz (1889-1966) in 1922, the year after graduating from Smith College, establishing a likely beginning date for the beginning of her collecting interests. Laura R. Hockaday, “Berkowitz matriarch believes in putting family first,” Kansas City Star (January 12, 1992): H4. On loan from Caroline Berkowitz to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 1983–1993.
[2] The date of acceptance was February 19, 1994, although the works were considered 1993 year end gifts. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Curatorial Files.
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