Maker
Meissen Porcelain ManufactoryMeissen, 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
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
108M Jones Galleries
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
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.
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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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1775 (candelabra), c.1760–65 (porcelain)
Hard-paste porcelain, ormolu
95.321.2
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1775 (candelabra), c.1760–65 (porcelain)
Hard-paste porcelain, ormolu
95.321.1
