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Cup
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Although long-known in China, the technique of making true or hard-paste porcelain was not rediscovered in Europe until J. F. Böttger's experiments at Meissen in the early 18th century.
This little porcelain cup with its applied prunus or plum blossom decoration reflects the influence of a Chinese, "blanc de chine" porcelain prototype.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2015-2016 | Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/28/2015 | Treatment | Examined and cleaned for Pearls on a String, Fall 2015. |
Geographies
Germany, Meissen (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 11/16 × Diam: 2 15/16 in. (4.3 × 7.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1450