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

Tea Cup

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

Teacup of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. No handle. Painted with a bouquet and a small spray of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Teacup of hard-paste porcelain, Le Nove porcelain factory, Nove, late 18th century.
Physical description
Teacup of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. No handle. Painted with a bouquet and a small spray of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.4cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
An initial [incised]
Gallery label
TEACUP Porcelain Mark: an initial, incised ITALY (LE NOVE); Late 18th century Gift of Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall D.S.O. through the National Art-Collections Fund C.408-1920 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.408-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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