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Cup and saucer

Decorator Decoration attributed to Friedrich Elias Meyer German
ca. 1785–90
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cup and saucer
  • Factory: Royal Porcelain Manufactory (Danish, 1775–present)
  • Decorator: Decoration attributed to Friedrich Elias Meyer (German, Erfurt 1723–1785 Berlin)
  • Date: ca. 1785–90
  • Culture: Danish, Copenhagen
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height (Cup): 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm);
    Overall (Saucer): 1 5/16 × 5 3/8 in. (3.3 × 13.7 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory Ltd., 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.190.3a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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