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Photographer: Toni Hafkenscheid
Coffee cup and saucer painted by J.F.Metzsch (d. 1766)
Photographer: Toni Hafkenscheid

Coffee cup and saucer painted by J.F.Metzsch (d. 1766)

CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795)
DateDecorated 1744
MediumPorcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.772.1): 6.2 x 8.6 x 6.1 cm (2 7/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.) Overall (G83.1.772.2): 1/2 x 5 in. (1.3 x 12.7 cm)
MarkingsCup with painter's mark '14' in iron-red enamel
DescriptionChinese coffee cup and saucer with German Hausmaler decoration by Metzsch at Bayreuth. Both pieces are painted with figures in a harbour and with boats. The borders are decorated with shells and various fish. Two bunches of flowers are tied with ribbons at either side of the handle. The handle and rims are gilded. The underside of the saucer and base of the cup have two red lines of decoration.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.772.1-2
Classifications
Asian Ceramics
Sub-classification
Chinese Porcelain - Hausmalerei
Status
Not on view
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