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Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR62.125.A
People
Manufactured by Höchst Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1746)
Title
Cup
Other Titles
Title: Coffee Cup and Saucer
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1755-1760
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Höchst
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/222987

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gold
Dimensions
7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • maker's mark: [bottom] : incised NI, modeler's mark
  • manufacturer's mark: [bottom]: decorated in overglaze purple with the spoked wheel of the Hoechst porcelain manufactory
  • label: [bottom]: sticker printed in black ink, accession number 1962.125.A

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Pflueger, New York, NY, gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1962

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pflueger
Accession Year
1962
Object Number
BR62.125.A
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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