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

Teacup and Saucer

ca. 1845 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels, pierced and gilded. With an openwork honeycomb decoration round the sides with garlands of flowers above and below. Inside the rim and on the bottom is an astroid device in gilt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels, pierced and gilded
Brief description
Teacup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels, pierced and gilded, Chamberlain Worcester, Worcester, ca. 1845.
Physical description
Teacup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels, pierced and gilded. With an openwork honeycomb decoration round the sides with garlands of flowers above and below. Inside the rim and on the bottom is an astroid device in gilt.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1271&A-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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