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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

ca. 1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of fritware, spirally fluted and painted with floral designs in green and manganese. Imitation crossed-swords mark in black, copied from Meissen porcelain exported for the Turkish market.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome painted, glazed
Brief description
Cup, fritware with polychrome underglaze painting, Turkey (Kütahya), 1750-1800.
Physical description
Cup of fritware, spirally fluted and painted with floral designs in green and manganese. Imitation crossed-swords mark in black, copied from Meissen porcelain exported for the Turkish market.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.1cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Style
Gallery label
Cup. From Kutahia. Imitated from Meissen porcelain. Mark, "[crossed swords like]" in black 203-1892(1954-2005)
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
203-1892

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
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