Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Trinket Box

Trinket Box

Public Domain

ManufacturerMeissen, Germany, established 1710
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Trinket Box
Datec. 1850
PlaceDresden, Saxony, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (21.6 × 26 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III in honor of Leopold L. Meyer
Object number74.183.A,.B
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1974.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: Reinzi, Houston Tx, Mrs Harris Masterson III, Nov 27 1991 - Jan 1 1997(LN:91.32)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Crossed swords on underside.

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