Teacups and Saucers
Manufacturer
Meissen
(Dresden, Germany, founded 1710)
DatePossibly 1776
Object NameCup and Saucer
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsCup: 7.4 x 7.3cm
Saucer: 3.1 x 13.7cm
Saucer: 3.1 x 13.7cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024724
About MeA Blanc de Chine porcelain cup and saucer with moulded prunus blossom and transfer printed purple scenes of courting figures in a landscape, which were added later. The prunus with its five petal blossoms symbolises new life.mid 18th Century