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Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR71.227.B
People
Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
Title
Saucer with Kakiemon decoration
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1740
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Meissen
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/222345

Location

Location
Level 1, Room 1510, Modern and Contemporary Art, Disrupt the View: Arlene Shechet at the Harvard Art Museums
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gold
Dimensions
13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: bottom, overglaze blue: [crossed swords]
  • inscription: bottom, red ink: BR1971.227b

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Ginsburg & Levy, New York], sold; to Dr. Hans Syz, Hartford, Connecticut, 1943, transferred; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1971

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Transfer from Dr. Hans Syz
Accession Year
1971
Object Number
BR71.227.B
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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