Cup
1774-1814
Artists
Description
No handle. Painted design of gold with floral garlands. Gold painted around foot. Painted purple flower inside bottom. Footed. Mark on bottom, painted in blue before glazing, appears to be crossed swords with asterisk beneath, indicating Dresden porcelain of the Marcolini period (1774-1814).
Dimensions
3.8 × 6 cm (1 1/2 × 2 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Edward P. Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928
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