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Dish

Manufacturer (German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1721-1722
MediumHard-paste porcelain with brown ground and underglaze blue
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/8 × 7 5/8 in. (3.5 × 19.4 cm)
MarkingsCaduceus in underglaze blue. Johanneum number N=68W
DescriptionMeissen dish decorated in underglaze blue, attributed to Johann Caspar Ripp ( b' 1681, act at Meissen 1721-23, a fayence painter) after a Chinese original by J.G. Mehlhorn or D. Kohler. There are four sailing ships in an estuary, with two ducks swimming by the shore, within a zig-zag border and stylised flowers. The exterior has Kaputzinerbraun glaze.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.657
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
Not on view
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