Cup and Saucer
ca. 1740 (made)
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Cup and saucer, of 'eggshell' porcelain painted in blue enamel and incised black outline after a European design. Both pieces are painted with a dog and a parrot, and with a scrollwork border. Copied from a Meiseen dish of about 1730.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised and painted decoration in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain decorated in blue enamels with incised black outline after a European design, China, Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer, of 'eggshell' porcelain painted in blue enamel and incised black outline after a European design. Both pieces are painted with a dog and a parrot, and with a scrollwork border. Copied from a Meiseen dish of about 1730. |
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| 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 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Dresden china: an introduction to the study of Meissen porcelain. 2nd edition, London, 1946, p. 206, note 294 |
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| Accession number | 642&A-1903 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2009 |
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