Spoon

  • Title:

    Mollendorff Service

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)

    Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel (Designer)

  • Place of Origin:

    Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

  • Date:

    1761-1761

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (hard-paste); Silver; Lime (alkaline) glaze; Gilded silver; Gold

  • Techniques:

    Enameled, Painted, Gilt, Molded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1963.0763.015


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1963.0763.015

Object Name

Spoon

Title

Mollendorff Service

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
1710

Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel (Designer)
1726-1802

Place of Origin

Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

1761-1761

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Stem, underside; "6 3 . 763 . 15" incised

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Silver; Lime (alkaline) glaze; Gilded silver; Gold

Techniques

Enameled, Painted, Gilt, Molded

Dimensions (inches)

8.386 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 2.6455 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.3 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 75 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Catalogue] Christie's, Inc. 10/24/1994 Christie's European Ceramics Auction Catalogue, Mollendorff - 8050.
pp. 53-55