Who created "Cup and saucer"?

Cup and saucer was created by Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin in ca. 1775.

When was "Cup and saucer" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1775.

What medium is "Cup and saucer"?

Cup and saucer is Hard-paste porcelain.

Is "Cup and saucer" in the public domain?

Yes, Cup and saucer is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cup and saucer

Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin

ca. 1775

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Height (cup .225): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diameter (saucer .226): 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Porcelain

Culture

German, Berlin

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The George B. McClellan Collection, Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan, 1941

Accession Number

42.205.225, .226

Tags

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Art Historical Context

This elegant cup and saucer, crafted by the Royal Porcelainufactory in Berlin around 1775, exemplifies pinnacle of 18th-century European porcelain. Made from hard-paste porcelain—a durable, translucent material developed in Germany using kaolin clay and fired at high temperaturesse pieces were technical marvels. Invented by Meissen a few decades earlier, hard-paste porcelain allowed Berlin's state-sponsored factory, founded by Frederick the Great 1763, to rival Chinese imports and supply luxury tableware to Europe's aristocracy. The manufactory, known as KPM, specialized in finely painted and...

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