Cup and Saucer
ca. 1778-88 (made)
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Tea cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Both are reeded and have a scalloped rim with a border of leafy scrolls on the inside; the remaining surfaces are decorated with sprays of flowers, fruit and foliage. The cup has a handle.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tea cup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Shropshire, 1778-88 |
| Physical description | Tea cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Both are reeded and have a scalloped rim with a border of leafy scrolls on the inside; the remaining surfaces are decorated with sprays of flowers, fruit and foliage. The cup has a handle. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'c' (In blue) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | For this pattern see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns (2012), cat. D03, where dated to 1778-88 |
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| Accession number | 3361&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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