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

Teacup and Saucer

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. The cup has no handle. Painted in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie design of peonies, palisade and fungus; diaper borders.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Teacup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1775 (teacup), ca. 1770 (saucer)
Physical description
Teacup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. The cup has no handle. Painted in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie design of peonies, palisade and fungus; diaper borders.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'6' in blue
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1981
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.876&A-1924

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Record createdMay 27, 2009
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