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In 1720 Johann Gregor Herold became art director of the Meissen factory and developed the styles of decoration that made it famous. Both the quality and the variety of enamel colors were improved, and the paste achieved the brilliant whiteness and perfection of surface that characterizes mature Meissen wares. Herold introduced "chinoiserie" decorations, in which comparatively large-scale half-length figures were set against landscapes with cloudy skies. The high quality of its painting suggests that Herold himself may have decorated this saucer.
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99563
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Saucer
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1
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99563
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object
title
Saucer
description
In 1720 Johann Gregor Herold became art director of the Meissen factory and developed the styles of decoration that made it famous. Both the quality and the variety of enamel colors were improved, and the paste achieved the brilliant whiteness and perfection of surface that characterizes mature Meissen wares. Herold introduced "chinoiserie" decorations, in which comparatively large-scale half-length figures were set against landscapes with cloudy skies. The high quality of its painting suggests that Herold himself may have decorated this saucer.
date
c. 1723
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779046
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11685
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 2.2 x 12.3 cm (7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
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Germany, Meissen, 18th century
accession
1919.186
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porcelain
tombstone
Saucer, c. 1723. Meissen Porcelain Factory (German, est. c. 1710). Porcelain; overall: 2.2 x 12.3 cm (7/8 x 4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Rev. Alfred Duane Pell, 1919.186
collection
Decorative Arts
citations
citation
F. A. W. "Recent Gifts." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 6, no. 3 (1919): 52-53.
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Mentioned: p. 52
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 6, no. 5 (1919): 97-98.
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Mentioned: p. 97
citation
W. M. M. "European Porcelains." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 6, no. 7/8 (1919): 126-35.
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Mentioned: pp. 127-128
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Gift of Rev. Alfred Duane Pell
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2026-05-29 05:22:39.231000
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99563
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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porcelain
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gender unknown
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