Cup (part of a service) 1765 - 1775

This porcelain cup, part of a larger service, was created by the Frankenthal Porcelain Manufactory in Germany between 1765 and 1775. The cup is decorated with a delicate black and white painted design of a bird perched on a branch with leaves. This piece is an example of the high-quality porcelain production that was characteristic of the Frankenthal manufactory during this period, and it reflects the influence of Chinese and Japanese porcelain designs on European ceramics. This cup, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fine example of 18th-century European decorative arts.