Cup and double-handled saucer

ca, 1726

Meissen manufactory, German

The cup’s "AR" monogram stands for Augustus Rex, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (1670–1733).

Hard paste porcelain

2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm), cup height

3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm), saucer diameter

Gift of Martha and Henry Isaacson

69.198

Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until December 1969; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1969

Photo: Paul Macapia

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)

Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 32

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