Cleveland Museum of Art

Saucer

Meissen Porcelain Factory

Date

c. 1723

Medium

porcelain

Culture

Germany, Meissen, 18th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

In 1720 Johann Gregor Herold became art director of the Meissen factory and developed the styles of decoration that made it famous. Both the quality and the variety of enamel colors were improved, and the paste achieved the brilliant whiteness and perfection of surface that characterizes mature Meissen wares. Herold introduced "chinoiserie" decorations, in which comparatively large-scale half-length figures were set against landscapes with cloudy skies. The high quality of its painting suggests that Herold himself may have decorated this saucer.

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