
Sebastian Kuhn
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Provenance:
The Twinight Collection
The cup is inscribed: 'Andenken/ der Saecularfeyer am 6. Juny: 1810./ Dem Herrn Superint: und Dompredr. M: Donner gewidmet:/ Vom gesammten Personale der Königl: Saechsisch:/ Porcellan-Manufactur zu Meissen.' [Commemoration of the secular celebration an 6 June 1810 / dedicated to the Superintendant and Preacher Mr Donner/ from the entire personnel of the Royal Saxon/ Porcelain Manufactory in Meissen].
The Lutheran theologian, Gottlob Sigismund Donner (1753-1823), was appointed pastor, preacher and superintendant of the cathedral in Meissen in 1784, and Doctor of Theology in 1810. This cup and saucer were presented to Donner on the occasion of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Meissen manufactory.