Saucer
On View In:
Gallery 333
Artist:   Nast Factory  
Title:   Saucer  
Date:   c. 1811  
Medium:   Porcelain  
Dimensions:   1 1/8 x 5 x 5 in. (2.86 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)  
Credit Line:   Bequest of Alfred Duane Pell  
Location:   Gallery 333  

Artist/Creator(s)     
Name:   Nast Factory  
Role:   Maker  
Life Dates:   Paris, 1783 - 1835  
 

Object Description  
  
Inscriptions:   Mark 'Nast à Paris' in gold at underside  
Classification:   Ceramics  
Physical Description:   Saucer, ceramic-porcelain, French XIXc. (see also Cup 25.417.39.1) dims cup H2-1/2 x diam 2-1/2' saucer H 1-1/8 d 5'. Cup and saucer with calendar of the year 1811, July through December. The months are arranged vertically within a square frame, and entitled 'Calendrier Pour l'An 1811' on top and 'Huitième Annèe de l'Empire Français' below. Vertically on left side 'Automne 21 Septembre'. Vertically on right side 'Hiver 21 Decembre'.  
Creation Place:   Europe, France, Rue de Popincourt, , Paris  
Accession #:   25.417.39.2  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts