Cup and Saucer

ca. 1749-ca. 1752 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours. Both pieces are five-lobed with wavy edge painted brown, and are moulded with gyrating leaves painted bluish-green, with yellow midrib and brown veins. On the bottom of the cup are two flowers of Paulownia imperialis. The cup has no handle.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1749-1752
Physical description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours. Both pieces are five-lobed with wavy edge painted brown, and are moulded with gyrating leaves painted bluish-green, with yellow midrib and brown veins. On the bottom of the cup are two flowers of Paulownia imperialis. The cup has no handle.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 5.8cm
  • Cup diameter: 9.4cm
  • Saucer height: 2.7cm
  • Saucer diameter: 13.2cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2919&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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