Saucer, part of a set

Museum number

C422B

Object

Saucer, part of a set

Description

Saucer, part of a set with cup, German, meissen, c. 1760. Hard paste porcelain decorated in enamel colours with gilding. The oval quatrefoil-shaped saucer with pointed and wavy rim, four curved panels of blue and black fish-scale ornament edged in gold, in the centre of the saucer a large spray of European flowers in enamel colours, to one side a long stalk with yellow flowers and leaves disguising a firing crack. 'H2822' printed in black on base. 'C422' printed in black on base. Card object label attached

Materials

Porcelain

Inscription

Crossled L's in underglaze blue. Also 'H2822' printed in black and C422' printed in black

On display?

No

Further description

Simple name

saucer

Subject

Pastoral

Dimensions

regular: 3.2cm (h)