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A round white plate with gold around the edge. In the center of the plate is a small bouquet of blue morning glories with yellow centers and green stems and leaves. Around the perimter of the plate are sprigs of flowers.

A round white plate with gold around the edge. In the center of the plate is a small bouquet of blue morning glories with yellow centers and green stems and leaves. Around the perimter of the plate are small springs of pink-purple and red-orange flowers with greenery. At the top center is a sprig of greens.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1928.126.A
People
Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
Title
Saucer
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1774-1814
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Dresden
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/231409

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 with polychrome enamels
Dimensions
2.9 × 13.7 cm (1 1/8 × 5 3/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: bottom, underglaze blue: [crossed swords] / *
  • maker's mark: bottom, incised: 3 A [thrower's/modeler's mark, year of production]
  • maker's mark: bottom, purple overglaze enamel: 79 [painter's mark]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mrs. Edward P. Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Edward P. Bliss
Accession Year
1928
Object Number
1928.126.A
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • William Chaffers, Marks & Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain, Borden Publishing Company (Los Angeles, CA, 1946), p. 480

Exhibition History

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