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

Cup and Saucer

1805-1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of bone china, moulded in low relief, and decorated with gilding. Both pieces are moulded with vine-leaves on a ground of wickerwork pattern. The rims of both pieces and the handle of the cup are gilt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Bone china, moulded in low relief and gilded
Brief description
Cup and saucer of bone china, moulded in low relief and gilded, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, Staffordshire, 1805-1815
Physical description
Cup and saucer of bone china, moulded in low relief, and decorated with gilding. Both pieces are moulded with vine-leaves on a ground of wickerwork pattern. The rims of both pieces and the handle of the cup are gilt.
Marks and inscriptions
'WEDGWOOD' (Printed in red)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2443&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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