Beaker
Meissen Porcelain Factory (German, est. c. 1710)
c. 1745–1750
Medium
porcelain
Dimensions
11 × 8 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of A. & R. Ball
Accession Number
1947.284
Tags
gender unknown
About this artwork
In an effort to rejuvenate its style of decoration, the Meissen factory acquired a large group of French engravings about 1740. During the next decade, figural decorations in the style of Antoine Watteau and his followers became a typical mode of decoration on Meissen pporcelain.