Production: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Hard paste porcelain cup and saucer. The cup has no handle. It is painted in gold in reserved panels on a white ground. It is decorated on one side with two men fighting a duel. On the reverse side are three men, one playing the flute, another a drum, and the third carrying a walking stick and sword.
On the saucer two men are mounted on horses, fighting with swords.
Bought with the money given by Professor Stanley Cook, in memory of his wife
Method of acquisition: Bought (1942-05-10)
1720s
Circa
1723
CE
-
1730
CE
The cup and saucer were probably painted outside of the production factory.
Decoration
composed of
gold
Saucer
Diameter 12.7 cm
Height 2.9 cm
Cup
Diameter 8.6 cm
Height 5.1 cm
Accession number: EC.11 & A-1942
Primary reference Number: 140389
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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