Not currently on display at the V&A

Cup and Saucer

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers. Gilt edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Tournai porcelain factory, Tournai, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers. Gilt edges.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed swords and four crosses (In gold)
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.141&A-1922

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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