Tea bowl and saucer painted by J.F.Metzsch (d. 1766)
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
Datec.1720; decorated in Bayreuth, c.1740
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.770.1): 4.3 x 7.7 cm (1 11/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Overall (G83.1.770.2): 3/4 x 4 9/16 in. (1.9 x 11.6 cm)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA Meissen Hausmaler tea bowl and saucer decorated in the workshop of Metzsch at Bayreuth. There is a shepherdess playing a mandolin in a pasture with a church in the background. The reverse of the cup has figures in landscapes, within gilt scroll and coloured flower borders. The rims have baroque scrollwork in iron-red and gilding.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.770.1-.2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German Porcelain - HausmalereiCollections
Status
Not on view
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