Cup and Saucer
ca. 1756-58 (made)
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Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Both octagonal; the cup has no handle. On the outside of the rim of the saucer and inside the cup are two branches of prunus blossom and an insect painted in blue.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, Worcester porcelain factory, England, 1756-58 |
| Physical description | Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Both octagonal; the cup has no handle. On the outside of the rim of the saucer and inside the cup are two branches of prunus blossom and an insect painted in blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Workman's mark, in blue |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 3236&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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