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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
- By Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, Bartholomäus Seuter, German, 1676 - 1754
- Credit: Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
- Rights: CC0
Terms
Medium
hard paste porcelain, gold
Genre
ceramics
Decorative Arts
tea bowl and saucer
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