Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup

ca. 1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee cup of porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded in the Chinese style. Expands upwards to the rim and has a curving loop handle. Painted outside with exotic birds and floral sprays. The inside has a gilt band round the rim and below this are three bouquets.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Coffee cup of porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded, Spode Ceramic Works, Stoke-on-Trent, about 1815
Physical description
Coffee cup of porcelain transfer-printed in black, painted in enamels and gilded in the Chinese style. Expands upwards to the rim and has a curving loop handle. Painted outside with exotic birds and floral sprays. The inside has a gilt band round the rim and below this are three bouquets.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Width: 7.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Spode' within a cartouche (Printed in black)
Credit line
Given by Miss H.M. Gulson
Object history
Part of a set of cups and saucers 597 to Q and S-1902.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
597N-1902

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 29, 2010
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest