Factory:
Meissen Porcelain Factory
Decorator:
Hausmaler
Silversmith:
Adam, Elias
Hard-past porcelain painted in gold with Chinoiserie figures, trees and birds. The lid is mounted in silver gilt with a thumbpiece above the hinge attaching it to the mount round the top of the pot.
History note: Unknown before Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson
Given by Mrs W. D. Dickson
Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 12.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1950-09) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
Circa 1720 CE - 1730 CE
Made at Meissen, and decorated by an Augsburg decorator (Hausmaler), probably a member of the Seuter family. The silver-gilt mount was added in Augsburg by the silversmith Elias Adam (c. 1669-1745).
Lid Mounting composed of silver gilt
Accession number: C.47-1950
Primary reference Number: 140304
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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