Meissen porcelain cup and saucer

Date Made: 1770-1790

Maker: Meissen Manufactory

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CE.P-53abCatalog Number: P-53abAccession Number: 225282

Object Name: cupsaucer

Physical Description: blue (cup color)blue (saucer color)monochrome, brown (component surface decoration color name)flowers (joint piece description of decoration)flowers (overall description of decoration)ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)Measurements: overall cup: 2 5/8 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 6.6675 cm x 9.525 cm x 6.985 cmoverall saucer: 1 1/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 13.335 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-ce9d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_577385

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