Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Sake Bottle and Lid

MakerMeissen, Germany, established 1710
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Sake Bottle and Lid
Datec. 1730
PlaceMeissen, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain and ormolu
Dimensions9 × 3 × 3 1/8 in. (22.9 × 7.6 × 7.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Cecily E. Horton
Object number2018.139.1
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Object Type
ProvenanceCollection of Augustus the Strong, Japanese Palace, Dresden, 18th century; Baroness Renee de Becker, New York and Brussels, until 1958; [possibly sold by Rosenberg and Steibel, acting as agents]; Mr. and Mrs. Deane Johnson (the former Mrs. Henry Ford II), 1958; [Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, Decembe 9, 1972, lot 35]; Collection of the Beiny family, 1972; [Michele Beiny, Inc., New York,]; MFAH, 2018.


Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Mark: Crossed swords in blue, on unglazed base
Modeler’s Mark: Impressed and coloured black (traces) for Seidel
Johanneum Inventory Mark: Engraved on the wheel and coloured black N=291.W
*Johanneum marks are inventory numbers found on wares from the royal collection of Augustus the Strong.They consist of an "N" followed by a number and letter indicating the special category used to designate the piece.

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