VesselsGerman18th-19th century

Saucer

1774-1814

Artists

Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryManufacturer

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Hard-paste decorated with polychrome enamels

Culture

German

Century

18th-19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

2.5 × 14.6 cm (1 × 5 3/4 in.)

Provenance

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

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