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1959

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2015

2024

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Dessert Dish Dish

This is a dish. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated mid- 19th century and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Emily H. Chauncey. It is credited Bequest of Emily H. Chauncey.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 3.4 × 23.2 cm (1 5/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "LL" (?), painted in dark brown overglaze [3] "||.", painted in black overglaze [4] a number, impressed underglaze (partially impressed)

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Dessert Dish Dish; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam.: 3.4 × 23.2 cm (1 5/16 × 9 1/8 in.); Bequest of Emily H. Chauncey; 1959-155-12

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