Cup and saucer: EC.10 & A-1943

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Production: Caduceus
Production: Meissen Porcelain Factory

Entities

Cup and saucer

Categories

Porcelain

Description

Porcelain cup and saucer, painted in colours. The cup with detached flowers on the outside, and a bird on the inside. The saucer is decorated with trees, a lake, and a man shooting ducks. White leaf motives in relief spring from the foot rim of both the cup and saucer.
Caduceus mark on the cup.

Probably painted after leaving the original production factory.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W. D. Dickson

Place(s) associated

Meissen ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943-06-29) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1730

Components of the work

Saucer Diameter 13 cm Height 2.5 cm
Cup Diameter 7.6 cm Height 4.8 cm

Materials used in production

Paint
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Painting
Relief

References and bibliographic entries

Dresden China: An Introduction to the Study of Meissen Porcelain

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.10 & A-1943
Primary reference Number: 140386
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 13 October 2016

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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