Coffee Cup
ca. 1776 (made)
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Coffee cup, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of ogee form with a scrolled loop handle, and decorated with a bouquet and sprays of flowers, and with the monogram 'WC' in duplicate, in gold within a green laurel-wreath, placed inside on the bottom
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of ogee form with a scrolled loop handle, made by Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1776 |
| Physical description | Coffee cup, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of ogee form with a scrolled loop handle, and decorated with a bouquet and sprays of flowers, and with the monogram 'WC' in duplicate, in gold within a green laurel-wreath, placed inside on the bottom |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WC' [in monogram] (In duplicate in gold, inside on the bottom) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Part of a service consisting of a plate, sugar bowl and cover, two chocolate cups, two tea bowls and saucers, and two coffee cups 414:770/ to J-1885 (Sch. I 764 to J). The service was made for William Cowles, merchant of No. 33 Castle Green, Bristol. Some other parts of the service are in the British Museum, London. Lady Charlotte Schreiber purchased the items in this service from Miss Prideaux, Knightsbridge, for £1, 10 shillings, £2, £2, and £1 in November 1868. |
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| Other number | Sch. I 764I - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:770/I-1885 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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