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

Teacup

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

Teacup of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated with a scene of a Roman camp with tents and soldiers, three mounted and all seated on the ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Teacup of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Le Nove porcelain factory, Nove, late 18th century.
Physical description
Teacup of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated with a scene of a Roman camp with tents and soldiers, three mounted and all seated on the ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.1cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A star (In red)
  • 'N' (Incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1712-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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