Tray

Gallery 369, European Art 1500-1850, third floor (Boyer Gallery)

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Tray

c. 1740

Modeled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein (German, 1693/6–1749) Made by the Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, Germany (1710–present)

This tray was once part of the "Swan Service," a table service that took five years to complete and encompassed over 2,200 pieces. The service was commissioned by Count Heinrich von Brühl, director of the Meissen porcelain factory from 1733 to 1763.

Gallery 369, European Art 1500-1850, third floor (Boyer Gallery)

Object Details

Titles:

Tray
Originally from the "Swan Service"

Date:

c. 1740

Artists:

Modeled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein (German, 1693/6–1749) Made by the Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, Germany (1710–present)

Medium:

Hard-paste porcelain with relief, enamel, and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

19 1/2 x 16 inches (49.5 x 40.6 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. John Wintersteen, 1959

Accession Number:

1959-112-1

Geography:

Made in Meissen, Germany, Europe

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Gallery 369, European Art 1500-1850, third floor (Boyer Gallery)

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