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Collection Online as of October 16, 2024

Cup

Cup

c. 1725
(German, est. c. 1710)
Germany, Meissen, 18th century
porcelain
Overall: 4.4 x 7.7 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Gift of Rev. Alfred Duane Pell 1919.1022
Location: not on view

Description

About 1725, Herold introduced a new variant of his "chinoiserie" decoration, in which small, full-length figures were depicted against cloudless skies, represented by the now brilliantly white porcelain, within foliate borders of gilt and enamel. This configuration became the standard formula for Meissen figural decoration for the next twenty years, although European subjects came to be depicted with greater frequency toward the middle of the century.
  • Rev. Alfred Duane Pell, New York.
  • {{cite web|title=Cup|url=false|author=Meissen Porcelain Factory|year=c. 1725|access-date=16 October 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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