CUP
Creator(s): Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin (Manufacturer)
About this object
The cup has the double-headed eagle on the front on a white ground. It has the three imperial crowns in gold, the chain and badge of St. Andrew First Called in colors, the ribbons and badge of St. George and of St. Catherine. On the breast of the eagle are two medallions in gold with coats of arms, painted in colors. The double headed eagle is in the left one and the quarterings are in the right one. There is a gold band around the rim of the cup and along the handle. It has a ring foot.
- Object name:
- CUP
- Made from:
- Hard-paste porcelain
- Made in:
- GERMANY: Berlin
- Date made:
- 1776
- Size:
- 4.6 x 7.9 cm (1 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 26.49.1
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK mark of Berlin factory in blue cup Coat of arms Arms of Duke of Holstein-Gottrop on bottom
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973