Teacup

Meissen, Germany, ca. 1800

Glazed and painted porcelain.

H: 5 cm

Markings: Swords and star in blue, “115” in gold

UMP 7708

Teacup of Neoclassical form with an angular handle painted in shades of grey and gilt. The marking on the cup corresponds to the period between 1774 and 1814, when the porcelain factory was managed by Count Camillo Marcolini. Meissen ware from that period was marked with a star connected to the traditional crossed swords.