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

Teacup, Coffee Cup and Saucer

ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup, coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated in imitation of Japanese Imari porcelain. Fluted with scalloped edges and decorated with an irregular panelled designs of dragons, prunus-blossom, chrysanthemum badges and diaper in colours and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cups
  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Teacup, coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1785
Physical description
Teacup, coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated in imitation of Japanese Imari porcelain. Fluted with scalloped edges and decorated with an irregular panelled designs of dragons, prunus-blossom, chrysanthemum badges and diaper in colours and gold.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.398 to B-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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