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

Teacup

ca. 1722-30 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup of hard-paste porcelain (Böttger porcelain), with moulded and applied plum blossom in relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain (Böttger porcelain) with moulded and applied decoration in relief
Brief description
Teacup, hard-paste porcelain (Böttger porcelain) with moulded and applied decoration, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1722-30
Physical description
Teacup of hard-paste porcelain (Böttger porcelain), with moulded and applied plum blossom in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
The staff of Aesculapius (In blue)
Credit line
Given by Mr R. H. Ley
Production
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.247-1913

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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