Mar 7, 2019
Mar 7, 2019
Mar 7, 2019

Beaker

Beaker

c. 1745–1750

manufacturer

Meissen Porcelain Factory

(German, est. c. 1710)

Porcelain

Diameter: 11 x 8 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)

Gift of A. & R. Ball 1947.284

Location

Description

In an effort to rejuvenate its style of decoration, the Meissen factory acquired a large group of French engravings about 1740. During the next decade, figural decorations in the style of Antoine Watteau and his followers became a typical mode of decoration on Meissen pporcelain.

See also
Collection: 
Decorative Arts
Type of artwork: 
Ceramic
Medium: 
Porcelain
Credit line: 
Gift of A. & R. Ball

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