Cup and saucer
| Title | Cup and saucer |
|---|---|
| Artist | Meissen Manufactory |
| Date | 1740–45 18th century |
| Medium | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Classification | Ceramics-Porcelain |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The George B. McClellan Collection, Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan, 1941 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Meissen Manufactory. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1740–45. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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