Artifact

Beaker

c. 1745–1750 Diameter: 11 x 8 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.) Source image

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.

  • Por 11685
  • Fechado en c. 1745–1750
  • Derechos: CC0

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