Cup hemispherical, with slight outcurving at edge; cylindrical foot; no handle. Saucer shallow, curved side, slight outcurving at edge. Outside of cup and saucer decorated with slightly mottled red-violet, in which on cup are two four-lobed reserve panels enclosing seaport scenes. Upper face of saucer decorated with seaport enclosed in framework of gilding and colored scrolls. "Lace" borders in gi
- Por Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, Christian Frederich Herold, German, 1700–1779
- Crédito: Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
- Derechos: CC0
Términos
Medium
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Genre
ceramics
Decorative Arts
cup and saucer
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