VesselsGerman18th-19th century

Saucer

1774-1814

Artists

Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryManufacturer

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Hard-paste with polychrome enamels

Culture

German

Century

18th-19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

2.9 × 13.7 cm (1 1/8 × 5 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. Edward P. Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928

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