Coffee Cup and Saucer
1783-93 (made)
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Coffee cup and saucer of porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded. Decorated with detached sprigs of flowers and formal borders in blue and gold.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup and saucer of porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded, Caughley porcelain factory, probably gilded at Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1783-93 |
| Physical description | Coffee cup and saucer of porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded. Decorated with detached sprigs of flowers and formal borders in blue and gold. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'S' (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Production | The underglaze blue decoration was carried out at the Caughley factory, and the gilding was probably added at Chamberlain's works |
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| Accession number | C.548&A-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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