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

Cup Holder

about 1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A pottery industry was well-established in Kütahya by the 17th century; there are references to 'cup makers' of Kütahya in 1608. In 1715 a French merchant, Paul Lucas, based in Istanbul sent to France a dozen coffee cups and saucers, bowls, two rosewater bottles, two salts and two writing sets. A ewer and basin in the Patriarchal collection in the church of St. James, Jerusalem, painted underglaze blue is inscribed with the date 1716.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, pierced, polychrome painted, glazed
Brief description
Cup holder, fritware, pierced and painted in underglaze blue with polychrome decoration, Turkey (Kütahya), about 1725.
Physical description
Holder for coffee cup, fritware, pierced and painted with flowers. Mark of a daisy-face painted in purple.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.1cm
  • Diameter: 6.4cm
Style
Gallery label
Bowl. Mark, a daisy-face painted in purple. TURKISH (KUTAHIA) ; 18th century 601-1874
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Summary
A pottery industry was well-established in Kütahya by the 17th century; there are references to 'cup makers' of Kütahya in 1608. In 1715 a French merchant, Paul Lucas, based in Istanbul sent to France a dozen coffee cups and saucers, bowls, two rosewater bottles, two salts and two writing sets. A ewer and basin in the Patriarchal collection in the church of St. James, Jerusalem, painted underglaze blue is inscribed with the date 1716.
Collection
Accession number
601-1874

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Record createdMarch 11, 2009
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