ManufacturerManufactured by
Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryMeissen, Germany, established 1710
DesignerDesign for molded decoration attributed to
Frederick the Great of PrussiaandPrussian, 1712–1786
Designerin consultation with
Karl Jacob Christian KlipfelGerman, 1727–1802
CultureGerman
Titles
- Four Serving Platters
- from the "Mollendorff" Service
Datec. 1761
PlaceMeissen, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions.2: 4 1/4 × 21 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (10.8 × 54.6 × 32.4 cm)
.3: 4 1/4 × 21 7/8 × 12 3/4 in. (10.8 × 55.6 × 32.4 cm)
.4: 4 1/4 × 21 1/8 × 12 3/4 in. (10.8 × 53.7 × 32.4 cm)
.5: 4 1/4 × 21 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (10.8 × 54.9 × 32.4 cm)
.3: 4 1/4 × 21 7/8 × 12 3/4 in. (10.8 × 55.6 × 32.4 cm)
.4: 4 1/4 × 21 1/8 × 12 3/4 in. (10.8 × 53.7 × 32.4 cm)
.5: 4 1/4 × 21 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (10.8 × 54.9 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.1370.2-.5
Not on view
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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: "H"
Impressed on the the underside: "H"
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