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

Cup and Saucer

ca. 1753-1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in crimson camaïeu. Both are reeded and have a scalloped edge, and are decorated with classical figures and buildings in a landscape. The flaws are concealed by insects and detached floral sprays. The cup has no handle, the saucer oval.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in crimson <i>camaïeu</i>
Brief description
Cup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain, painted in crimson camaïeu, Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1753-1755
Physical description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in crimson camaïeu. Both are reeded and have a scalloped edge, and are decorated with classical figures and buildings in a landscape. The flaws are concealed by insects and detached floral sprays. The cup has no handle, the saucer oval.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 6.2cm
  • Cup diameter: 8.1cm
  • Saucer length: 16cm
  • Saucer width: 13.7cm
  • Saucer height: 3.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor, in red
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2926&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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