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Spoon
Mollendorff Service
Meissen porcelain factory, Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel
1761-1761
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Silver
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Gilded silver
- Gold
Museum Object Number
1963.0763.015
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1963.0763.015
Object Name
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
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Stem, underside
Inscription: "6 3 . 763 . 15" incised
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Silver
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
- Gilded silver
- Gold
Techniques
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilt
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
0.906 (W) x 8.386 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (W) x 21.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.6455
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. 467-488Catalogue: Christie's, Inc. 10/24/1994 Christie's European Ceramics Auction Catalogue, Mollendorff - 8050.
• pp. 53-55