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

Cup and Saucer

1740-1763 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours with sprays of flowers round the rims, which are further decorated with a wicker-work border in low relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours
Brief description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, 1740-1763
Physical description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours with sprays of flowers round the rims, which are further decorated with a wicker-work border in low relief.
Marks and inscriptions
Crossed swords (In blue)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
688&A-1853

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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