VesselsGerman18th century
Tea Cup and Saucer
c. 1735-1740
Artists
Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryManufacturer
Dimensions
tea cup: 4.6 × 2.7 × 7.4 cm (1 13/16 × 1 1/16 × 2 15/16 in.) saucer: 10.2 × 11.5 cm (4 × 4 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Dr. Edward G. Shiffman, sold [through Sotheby's New York, October 20, 1994, lot 271] to; Timotheus Pohl, Hartland, Vermont, gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2020
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