cup; saucer

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Object Type: cup; saucer
Museum number: Franks.66
Description: Cup and Saucer; porcelain; leaves in relief; painted in colours with Chinese figures; gilt lace-like borders; maker's mark.
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School/style
Production date: 1739
Production place: Factory in: Meissen
Materials: porcelain; gold
Technique: glazed; painted; gilded; relief
Dimensions: Diameter: 3 inches (cup); Diameter: 5 inches (saucer)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Note in Franks Catalogue says 'As the factory had been removed to Meissen long before 1739, it is probable that the name has been inscribed to indicate that the establishment or person for whom this service was made belonged to Dresden'.
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Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1897
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: Franks.66
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