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

Tea Bowl and Saucer

1770-1781 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in brown and over-painted in enamels. Printed with designs, in Chinese style, of figures, furniture and pine trees. Painted in pink, yellow, red, blue and green. Borders of red line.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in brown and over-painted in enamel
Brief description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed and over-painted in enamels, Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, 1770-1781.
Physical description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in brown and over-painted in enamels. Printed with designs, in Chinese style, of figures, furniture and pine trees. Painted in pink, yellow, red, blue and green. Borders of red line.
Style
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Object history
From the Merton Thoms Collection.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1086&A-1924

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Record createdMay 28, 2009
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