Coffee Cup and Saucer
ca. 1785-1800 (made)
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Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilded. The cup is moulded in spiral panels with foliated ornament round the face. Blue and gilt rim round the top and gilt sprays of flowers. Similar decoration on the inside of the saucer.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled, gilded and moulded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup and saucer, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1785-1800 |
| Physical description | Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilded. The cup is moulded in spiral panels with foliated ornament round the face. Blue and gilt rim round the top and gilt sprays of flowers. Similar decoration on the inside of the saucer. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Algernon Brent, Esq. |
| Production | Pattern number 54 was probably introduced ca. 1784. |
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| Accession number | C.155&A-1916 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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