Cup and Saucer
ca. 1755-1756 (made)
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Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours. The cup has no handle. The saucer is painted with Cupids in brick red among grey and purple clouds, and the cup with similarly painted Cupids, one carrying a wheat sheaf, and with flowers.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, about 1755-1756 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours. The cup has no handle. The saucer is painted with Cupids in brick red among grey and purple clouds, and the cup with similarly painted Cupids, one carrying a wheat sheaf, and with flowers. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot |
| Object history | London, Hyam, 1922. |
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| Accession number | C.18&A-1938 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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