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A white plate with scalloped edges and a design in relief. Painted decoration featuring three springs of flowers around the rim, and one in the center.

A white plate with scalloped edges and a basketweave design in relief. Painted decoration featuring three springs of flowers around the rim, and one in the center. The flowers are puple, blue, yellow, and pink

Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR62.104
People
Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
Title
Plate
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1741-45
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Meissen
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/222920

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
Dimensions
24.4 cm (9 5/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: bottom, underglaze blue: [crossed swords]
  • label: bottom, sticker: [logo of the The Art Exchange, New York City]
  • inscription: bottom, black ink: Meissen c. 1745, 1212
  • maker's mark: bottom, incised: 22 [mark of thrower/ modeler]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[The Art Exchange, New York], sold; to Dr. Hans Syz, gift; to The Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1962

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Dr. Hans Syz
Accession Year
1962
Object Number
BR62.104
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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