Teacup
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded in 1710)
Dateca. 1740
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 3 inches (5.08 × 7.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. B. Berkowitz
Object numberF93-26/8
MarkingsOn bottom: crossed swords
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DescriptionHemispherical form with rib-molded interior, circular foot, and loop handle decorated in puce and gilding with single flower spray at bottom inside cup; floral band on inside at rim; outside decorated with flowers on rockwork base; husks on 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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