Cup
ca. 1755 (made)
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Cup of porcelain, painted with enamels, octagonal in shape with a loop handle, and painted on the outside with insects and inside with a bouquet tied with a ribbon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Cup of porcelain, painted with enamels, and octagonal in shape with a loop handle, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1755. |
| Physical description | Cup of porcelain, painted with enamels, octagonal in shape with a loop handle, and painted on the outside with insects and inside with a bouquet tied with a ribbon. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (Under the glaze in blue, in imitation of Meissen porcelain) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | The occurrence of a mark so unusual on Chelsea porcelain suggests that the piece may have been made to complete a Meissen service Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Chapuis, Paris, for 12 shillings in March 1872 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 195 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:401-1885 |
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| Record created | December 18, 2008 |
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