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

Cup

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of soft-paste porcelain, reeded with undulating edge. Decorated with a border of berries and foliage on a continuous stem and with sprays of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and gilt
Brief description
Cup of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilt, Worcester porcelain factory (Flight period), England, ca. 1790
Physical description
Cup of soft-paste porcelain, reeded with undulating edge. Decorated with a border of berries and foliage on a continuous stem and with sprays of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Diameter: 6.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Flight' above a crescent (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Production
Flight period
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3284-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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