Cup
ca. 1815 (made)
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Cup of white porcelain in the shape of a bearded and crowned head.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | Cup of white porcelain modelled as Neptune's head (?), Derby Porcelain factory, Derby, ca. 1815 |
| Physical description | Cup of white porcelain in the shape of a bearded and crowned head. |
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| Production | Cups of this type were listed in the factory's sale catalogue of 1780, when they were sold in pairs and described as 'Neptune's head drinking cups' and 'Satyr's head drinking cups'. Production of these designs continued into the early 19th century. |
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| Accession number | 3235-1853 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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