Harvard Art Museums > 1928.127.B: Cup Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cup (Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory) , 1928.127.B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 11, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/231822. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1928.127.B People Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710) Title Cup Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1774-1814 Places Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Meissen Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/231822 Physical Descriptions Medium Hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels Dimensions 4.8 × 9.8 × 7.9 cm (1 7/8 × 3 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks manufacturer's mark: [bottom]: decorated with underglaze blue crossed swords, with asterik painted beneath, of the Meissen porcelain manufactory maker's mark: [bottom]: incised 2, thrower's/modeler'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 1928.127.B Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Painted design of purple, blue, yellow and orange flowers. Stamped into bottom: 2. Mark of crossed swords with asterisk beneath painted in blue on bottom, indicating Dresden porcelain of the Marcolini period, 1774-1814. Purple flower painted inside bottom. Footed. Plain loop handle. Publication History William Chaffers, Marks & Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain, Borden Publishing Company (Los Angeles, CA, 1946), p. 480 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu