Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Coffee-Cup

ca. 1775-ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee-cup of soft-paste porcelain, outside, painted in red, gold and underglaze blue with a Chinese lake scene. Inside the rim, diaper border with scrollwork in blue and red.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamel and gilt
Brief description
Coffee-cup, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, overglaze enamel and gilt, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1775-1785
Physical description
Coffee-cup of soft-paste porcelain, outside, painted in red, gold and underglaze blue with a Chinese lake scene. Inside the rim, diaper border with scrollwork in blue and red.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
Style
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Production
Redgrave type. Date given by John Howell 1981
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.238-1924

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Record createdApril 22, 2009
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