Teacup
ca. 1725 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Teacup of hard-paste porcelain, with greyish paste and creamy glaze. Painted in enamel colours with continuous chinoserie garden scenes above a double red line, the inside solidly gilt.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Teacup, hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1725 |
| Physical description | Teacup of hard-paste porcelain, with greyish paste and creamy glaze. Painted in enamel colours with continuous chinoserie garden scenes above a double red line, the inside solidly gilt. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'X' (Incised) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr R. Clarke Edwards |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Dresden china: an introduction to the study of Meissen porcelain. London: A. & C. Black, 1934, Pl. XV (c), p. 76 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.351-1918 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
