Cup
ca. 1758-62 (made)
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Cup of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with moulded foot and a narrow moulded band round the middle; two scrolled handles, with sprays of flowers in relief branching out over the sides of the cup. Painted on each side in fan-shaped panels reserved on a powdered blue ground with a Chinese landscape, and under each handle a small round panel containing a floral spray.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Two-handled cup, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue; Bow Porcelain Factory, England (London), ca. 1758-62 |
Physical description | Cup of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with moulded foot and a narrow moulded band round the middle; two scrolled handles, with sprays of flowers in relief branching out over the sides of the cup. Painted on each side in fan-shaped panels reserved on a powdered blue ground with a Chinese landscape, and under each handle a small round panel containing a floral spray. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Allen from the John Lee Allen Collection |
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Accession number | C.104-1935 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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