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Cup and saucer

Cup and saucer

  • Place of origin:

    Fuzhou (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1935 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Textile, lacquered and painted

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Pamela Marchant

  • Museum number:

    FE.486:1, 2-2007

  • Gallery location:

    China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery, case 58 []

Physical description

Teacup and saucer, gold floral design on red ground.

Place of Origin

Fuzhou (made)

Date

ca. 1935 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Textile, lacquered and painted

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 cm cup, Diameter: 9.5 cm saucer

Object history note

Wedding present given to two Scots, Lieut Tom Marchant and Robina Bookless, who got married in Chongqing, west China, in 1935.

Descriptive line

Teacup and saucer, lacquered and painted textile, gold floral design on red ground, Fuzhou, ca. 1935

Materials

Textile

Techniques

Lacquered; Painted

Subjects depicted

Floral pattern

Categories

Tea, Coffee & Chocolate wares

Collection

East Asia Collection

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