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Teabowl (Teacup)
Meissen porcelain factory, E. Dreyfous
1756-1780
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Gilt brass
Museum Object Number
1970.0831 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1970.0831 A
Object Name
Teabowl (Teacup)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker); E. Dreyfous (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Mount possibly French.
Date
1756-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze blue crossed swords with dot in center
Type: Signature
Location: Underside of mount
Inscription: Engraved in script, "E. Dreyfous"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Gilt brass
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
2.244 (H) x 2.874 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.7 (H) x 7.3 (Diam)