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

Tea Cup and Saucer

1770-1783 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Tea cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Derby Porcelain factory, Derby, probably decorated at Chelsea, 1770-1783.
Physical description
Tea cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded.
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside of cup)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sydney A. Erwood
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.313&A-1922

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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