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Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR58.27.A
People
Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
Painted in the style of Christian Friedrich Herold, German (Berlin (?) 1700 - 1779 Meissen (?))
Title
Cup
Other Titles
Title: Cup with harbor scenes
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1740
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Meissen
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/223568

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
4.4 x 8 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: bottom, underglaze blue: [crossed swords]
  • maker's mark: bottom, in gold: 35, II, . [gilder's mark]
  • label: bottom, printed in black ink: BR58.27.A

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Ilse Bischoff, Hartland, Vermont, gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1958

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ilse Bischoff
Accession Year
1958
Object Number
BR58.27.A
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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