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

Cup and Saucer

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded. Borders of small leaves on a stem beneath a plain band of gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded
Brief description
Teacup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, Naples Royal Porcelain Factory, Naples, ca. 1775.
Physical description
Teacup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded. Borders of small leaves on a stem beneath a plain band of gold.
Marks and inscriptions
'FRF' under a crown (In blue)
Gallery label
Cup and Saucer Porcelain Mark: 'FRF' under a crown, in blue ITALY (NAPLES); about 1775 Gift of Mr Bernard Simmons C.576 & A-1922 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Mr Bernard Simmons
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.576&A-1922

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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