Cup
1774-1814
Artists
Description
Footed. Lip and base of foot painted gold, painted design inside rim, flower painted on inside bottom. Gold design with two multicolored floral medallions. Mark painted on bottom, in blue, before glazing: crossed swords, with asterisk beneath, indicating Dresden porcelain of the Marcolini period, 1774-1814. Stamp on bottom: 2.
Dimensions
4.5 × 6 cm (1 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Edward P. Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928
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