Cup
ca. 1705 (made)
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Bell-shaped cup, rising from a small, raised foot, covered by bluish tin-glaze, depicts putti sporting in a rural setting on one side and two figures walking in the distance through a landscape on the other side.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware and silver |
| Brief description | Bell-shaped cup of tin-glazed earthenware, painted by Francesco Antonio Severio Grue, made in Urbino, ca. 1705 |
| Physical description | Bell-shaped cup, rising from a small, raised foot, covered by bluish tin-glaze, depicts putti sporting in a rural setting on one side and two figures walking in the distance through a landscape on the other side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'V R' (Maker's mark painted in manganese by Francesco Antonio Saverio Grue in Gothic script under the cup) |
| Gallery label | Cup
Made in Italy
V R, painted in manganese by Francesco Antonio Saverio Grue
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.81-1982 Given by Mrs, E.D. Graham(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. D. Graham |
| Production | The silver gilt mounts which were acquired with the cup are of late the 19th century. See Literature. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hausmann, Tjark. Majolika. Berlin, 1972, no.272 |
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| Accession number | C.81-1982 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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