Tea Bowl and Saucer

ca. 1765-85 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Printed with Chinese flowering plants growing among rockwork and fences, two birds flying and a pavilion on a hill.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue, Worcester Porcelain Factory, ca. 1765-85
Physical description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Printed with Chinese flowering plants growing among rockwork and fences, two birds flying and a pavilion on a hill.
Marks and inscriptions
A crescent (Printed in blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron
Production
Previously attributed to Caughley
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this pattern, see Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain, revised edition 1989, cat. II.B.9, where dated ca. 1765-85
Collection
Accession number
C.92&A-1909

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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