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Beaker

c. 1745–1750
manufacturer

Meissen Porcelain Factory

(German, est. c. 1710)
Culture
Germany, Meissen, 18th century
Medium
porcelain
Measurements
Diameter: 11 x 8 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of A. & R. Ball 1947.284
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Description

In an effort to rejuvenate its style of decoration, the Meissen factory acquired a large group of French engravings about 1740. During the next decade, figural decorations in the style of Antoine Watteau and his followers became a typical mode of decoration on Meissen pporcelain.

Beaker

c. 1745–1750

Meissen Porcelain Factory

(German, est. c. 1710)
Germany, Meissen, 18th century

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