ManufacturerManufactured by
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory(Meissen, Germany, established 1710)Meissen, Germany, established 1710
DesignerDesign for molded decoration attributed to
Frederick the Great of Prussiaand (Prussian, 1712–1786)Prussian, 1712–1786
Designerin consultation with
Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel(German, 1727–1802)German, 1727–1802
CultureGerman
Titles
- Twelve Plates
- from the "Mollendorff" Service
Datec. 1761
PlaceMeissen, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsEach: 1 1/2 × 10 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (3.8 × 26.4 × 26 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.1370.20-.31
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 17 September 2011 - 29 January 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Blue crossed swords on the underside.
Impressed # on the the underside: "36"
Impressed # on the the underside: "36"
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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
second half of the 18th century
Hard-paste porcelain
94.946.6
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
second half of the 18th century
Hard-paste porcelain
94.946.1