Cup, Cover and Saucer
1770-1783 (made)
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Hemispherical cup and shallow domed cover with gilt edges and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt. The cup is painted in enamels and gilt with trophies and doves, the saucer with cupid with a trumpet on a cloud.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup, cover and saucer, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, manufactured by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1770-1783 |
| Physical description | Hemispherical cup and shallow domed cover with gilt edges and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt. The cup is painted in enamels and gilt with trophies and doves, the saucer with cupid with a trumpet on a cloud. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside of cup) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sydney A. Erwood |
| Production | Decoration previously attributed to Richard Askew, who, however, did not work at Derby until 1794. Charlotte Jacob-Hanson has attributed the decoration Fidelle Duvivier, stating there are many comparable examples of Boucher-inspired putti decoration produced at every manufactory he worked. She cites a Mennecy porcelain jug, c.1766-68, at Hinton Ampner to illustrate the similarity in painted decoration. |
| Bibliographic reference | Charlotte Jacob-Hanson, "Duvivier at Derby: the Clues and Secrets of a Chelsea-Derby Teapot", NCS Newsletter, vol. 199, Dec. 2020, pp. 27-31 |
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| Accession number | C.288 to B-1922 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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