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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 Cover

late 18th century or early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Round the rims are borders of gilt ornament on a blue ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Fürstenberg Porcelain, Fürstenberg, late 18th century or early 19th century
Physical description
Cup and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Round the rims are borders of gilt ornament on a blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1cm
  • Width: 12.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'F' and 'K' (In blue)
Object history
Purchased from the Dr. H. W. Diamond Collection, 1887.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
221&A-1887

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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