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

Cup

ca. 1768 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie design of buildings and trees and inside with a border of scrolls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1768
Physical description
Cup of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie design of buildings and trees and inside with a border of scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
Style
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1984
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2898-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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