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

Cup

ca. 1755-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee cup of porcelain painted in black. Longitudinally ribbed loop handle. Painted in Chinese style with a man riding on an ox between a pine-tree on the right and rocks and buildings with spires on the left.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in black
Brief description
Coffee cup of porcelain painted in black, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1755-1760
Physical description
Coffee cup of porcelain painted in black. Longitudinally ribbed loop handle. Painted in Chinese style with a man riding on an ox between a pine-tree on the right and rocks and buildings with spires on the left.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Diameter: 3.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'P' [indistinct] (In black)
Credit line
Given by Roland H. Ley, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.40-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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