Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present Search this
Gilder:
Bartholomäus Seuter, German, 1676 - 1754 Search this
Medium:
hard paste porcelain, gold
Dimensions:
H x diam. (a: cup): 4.3 × 7.5 cm (1 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.3 × 13 cm (7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
tea bowl and saucer
Object Name:
tea bowl and saucer
Place:
Germany
Date:
1720–1730
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Round, tapering form cup with circular ring foot that has gold chinoiserie decoration on the surface. Images of figures engaged in various activities such as eating, drinking, and playing instruments are in the center and birds, monkeys, and a rat are included in the scene. Interior rim of the cup is decorated in a gold scalloped border with lines and scrolls. The saucer is a basic round form with faded gold chinoiserie decoration in the center and a gold scalloped bordered with lines and scrolls around the edge. In the center of the saucer, there are two figures, a palm tree, scroll decoration and other forms of foliage.
