VesselsGerman18th-19th century
Cup
1774-1814
Artists
Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryManufacturer
Dimensions
4.5 × 9.5 × 7.9 cm (1 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Edward P. Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928
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