Coffee Cup
ca. 1775 (made)
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Coffee cup of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, ribbed and with a wavy edge, and decorated with loose wavy garlands of green leaves and small red berries hanging from the shoulder divided by gilt rococo scrolls, and round the base is a design of herring-bone diaper pattern in crimson.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Coffee cup of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, ribbed and with a wavy edge, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1775. |
Physical description | Coffee cup of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, ribbed and with a wavy edge, and decorated with loose wavy garlands of green leaves and small red berries hanging from the shoulder divided by gilt rococo scrolls, and round the base is a design of herring-bone diaper pattern in crimson. |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Part of a tea service of 26 pieces: Teapoy 414:587/C1-1885 (Sch. I 582C1); six tea bowls 414:587/F, H, J, N, O, P-1885 (Sch. I 582F, H, J, N, O, P); six saucers 414:587/G, I, K, L, M, Q-1885 (Sch. I 582G, I, K, L, M, Q); four covers 414:587/2, A2, B2, C2-1885 (Sch. I 582:2, A2, B2, C2); Milk jug 414:587/B1-1885 (Sch. I 582B1); sugar bowl 414:587/A1 (Sch. I 582A1); teapot 414:587/1-1885 (Sch. I 582:1); four coffee cups 414:587/R, S, T, U-1885 (Sch. I 582R, S, T, U); plate 414:587/D-1885 (Sch. I 582D); and tray 414:587/E-1885 (Sch. I582E). |
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Other number | Sch. I 582U - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:587/U-1885 |
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Record created | January 23, 2009 |
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