Tea cup saucer
Meissen Porcelain Factory
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1725 - circa 1760
Materials
Hard paste porcelain decorated in underglaze blue and gold
Place of origin
Meissen
Order this imageCollection
Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 1270559
Summary
A pair of Meissen loop handle tea cups with saucers in hard paste porcelain. The tea cups painted in underglaze blue with the 'Fels-und-Vogel' pattern of a bird in flight over flowers issuing from stylised rock work. Crossed swords mark in underglaze blue, Germany, Meissen, circa 1725 - 1730, with gold decoration added in Augsburg, circa 1730 - 1735. The saucers painted in underglaze blue with the 'Fels-und-Vogel' pattern of a bird in flight over a Chinoiserie design with flowering plants issuing from rock work. Crossed swords and a dot mark in underglaze blue, Germany, Meissen, circa 1740 - 1760; gilt decoration added in Ausburg circa 1760.
Provenance
Thought to have probably been acquired in the 1860's by Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield (1825 - 1892). By descent bequeathed to Thomas Edward Anson (1883 – 1960), the 4th Earl of Lichfield. .
Makers and roles
Meissen Porcelain Factory, maker