Coffee Cup and Saucer
1790-1798 (made)
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Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with two white medallions, each containing a bouquet. The remaining surface is decorated with floral scrolls and sprays on a dark blue ground.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, Alcora porcelain factory, L'Alcora, 1790-1798. |
| Physical description | Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with two white medallions, each containing a bouquet. The remaining surface is decorated with floral scrolls and sprays on a dark blue ground. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | Coffee Can and Saucer
Porcelain
Marks: "A" and "C", in crimson
SPAIN (ALCORA); late 18th century
Gift of Señora Riaño
341&A-1876
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995) |
| Credit line | Given by Señora Riaño |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
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| Other number | 414 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000) |
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| Accession number | 341&A-1876 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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