Teacup and Saucer
ca.1810 (made)
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Teacup and saucer, part of a toy tea service of earthenware, covered with a yellow glaze and bat printed in red. On either side of the cup are bat prints depicting, one, a girl kneeling beside a sofa holding up two cherries to a child, the other, a girl sitting in a garden with a basket in her lap. On the saucer is a similar print of a lady kneeling beside a sofa on which a child is seated. The rim of both pieces is painted with a red line.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with bat-printed decoration over the glaze |
| Brief description | Teacup and saucer, from a toy service, bat printed with child scenes, Staffordshire, about 1810. |
| Physical description | Teacup and saucer, part of a toy tea service of earthenware, covered with a yellow glaze and bat printed in red. On either side of the cup are bat prints depicting, one, a girl kneeling beside a sofa holding up two cherries to a child, the other, a girl sitting in a garden with a basket in her lap. On the saucer is a similar print of a lady kneeling beside a sofa on which a child is seated. The rim of both pieces is painted with a red line. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Kate Brindley |
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| Accession number | C.86&A-1911 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
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