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

Teacup and Saucer

ca. 1795-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with blue, black and green 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, ca. 1795-1800
Physical description
Tea cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with blue, black and green enamels and gilded.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'D' surmounted by a crown and crossed batons and six dots (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in mauve on underside)
  • '270' (Pattern number painted (overglaze) in mauve on underside)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Production
Pattern number 270 was probably introduced in the mid-1790s.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1285&A-1919

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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