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

Teacup and Saucer

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup has a loop handle. Both pieces are finely reeded and painted with a letter 'N' in gilt within a circle outlined by a knotted pink ribbon and surrounded by flowers in natural colours.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Teacup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Wallendorf porcelain factory, Germay (Thuringia), late 18th century
Physical description
Teacup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup has a loop handle. Both pieces are finely reeded and painted with a letter 'N' in gilt within a circle outlined by a knotted pink ribbon and surrounded by flowers in natural colours.
Marks and inscriptions
'W', in underglaze blue
Credit line
Given from the collection of the late R. Temple Kirkpatrick
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.29&A-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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