L'Amour
Cup and Saucer
ca. 1765 (made)
ca. 1765 (made)
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Cup and saucer of porcelain. The cup has no handle. Transfer-printed in black from an engraving by Robert Hancock entitled 'L'Amour'. The decoration consists of a garden scene in which is a lady on a seat and a gentleman kneeling before her kissing her hand; behind the seat stands another lady. On the cup are two prints from the same engraving in one of which the figures are omitted; inside is a swan.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | L'Amour (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel from an engraving by Robert Hancock, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1765 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of porcelain. The cup has no handle. Transfer-printed in black from an engraving by Robert Hancock entitled 'L'Amour'. The decoration consists of a garden scene in which is a lady on a seat and a gentleman kneeling before her kissing her hand; behind the seat stands another lady. On the cup are two prints from the same engraving in one of which the figures are omitted; inside is a swan. |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 3225&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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