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Cup and saucer

German (Berlin)
about 1770
Object Place: Europe, Berlin, Germany

Medium/Technique Hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels and gilding
Dimensions Cup (height x diameter): 5.7 × 8 cm (2 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.)
Saucer (height x diameter): 2.8 × 11.9 cm (1 1/8 × 4 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of George Washington Wales
Accession Number03.416a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionScenes from Don Quixote, in sepia, surrounded by gold bands and small flowers; border delicate fretwork in rose and gold. .
Marks Marked with Berlin scepter in underglaze blue
InscriptionsPrinted Wales collection label inscribed: "Berlin / 712 / C&S / Wn"