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Teacup and Saucer

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup and saucer of porcelain, painted with rosettes in "silver" (platinum) lustre, alternating with foliation in red. Gilt edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted in enamel and "silver" (platinum) lustre
Brief description
Teacup and saucer, porcelain, painted in red enamel and "silver" (platinum) lustre, made by Spode Ceramic Works, England, ca. 1820
Physical description
Teacup and saucer of porcelain, painted with rosettes in "silver" (platinum) lustre, alternating with foliation in red. Gilt edges.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Rackam, Bernard. Catalogue of the Herbert Allen Collection of English Porcelain. 2nd ed., London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Ceramics, Printed under the authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, 1923, p. 141, Cat. no. 554, Plate 91
Collection
Accession number
C.718B&C-1935

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Record createdJuly 2, 2009
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