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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup and Saucer

1730-1740 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, on the inside with roses and asters; the outside rose-coloured.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer, porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette with roses and asters, China, Qing dynasty
Physical description
Cup and saucer of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, on the inside with roses and asters; the outside rose-coloured.
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by W. H. Cope, Esq.
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. W. H. Cope, accessioned in 1903. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
625&A-1903

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Record createdJanuary 30, 2009
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