Cover, Cup, Saucer
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded in 1710)
Date1785
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsA: 3 inches (7.62 cm)
B: 5 1/4 inches (13.34 cm)
B: 5 1/4 inches (13.34 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired from Armin B. Allen, Inc. with monies gained through deaccessioned European Decorative Arts and the William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number83-48 A-C
MarkingsCrossed swords and star marks in underglaze blue, the saucer with unidentified mark W. I. in underglaze blue.
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionSaucer painted with a cartouche depicting the Temptation of Saint Anthony surrounded by tooled gilt fronts entwined with white and green striped ribbons, the cup with a portrait of the saint and the cover with a puce rose knop.
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