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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Cup and Saucer with Italian Armorialscirca 1750-1755

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Porcelain cup and saucer, white with gold rim border, painted heraldic shield in red and blue with magenta rococo scrollwork, and scattered polychrome flower sprigs
Porcelain beaker with flared rim, white ground decorated with a polychrome armorial shield flanked by pink rococo scrollwork and green palm fronds; shield divided into gold, red, and blue quarters featuring a fortified bridge with small flags; gilt foliate border at rim.

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Royal Saxon Porcelain Manufactury, Cup and Saucer with Italian Armorials, circa 1750-1755, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Murray Braunfeld, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Title
Cup and Saucer with Italian Armorials
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
circa 1750-1755
Medium
Porcelain; painted with Italian armorial, crossed swords in underglaze blue
Dimensions
a) Cup: 2 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.99 x 8.89 cm); b) Saucer height: 1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm); b) Saucer diameter: 5 1/4 in. (13.34 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Murray Braunfeld
Accession Number
M.2002.141.2a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design