Cup
1774-1814
Artists
Description
Painted design of purple, blue, yellow and orange flowers. Stamped into bottom: 2. Mark of crossed swords with asterisk beneath painted in blue on bottom, indicating Dresden porcelain of the Marcolini period, 1774-1814. Purple flower painted inside bottom. Footed. Plain loop handle.
Dimensions
4.8 × 9.8 × 7.9 cm (1 7/8 × 3 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Edward P. Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928
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