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

Cup

ca. 1888 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of glazed earthenware and hand-painted. With decoration in copper lustre and blue. Drum-shaped with curved handles and with a circular foot. Decorated with bands of ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware, hand-painted and lustred
Brief description
Cup of glazed earthenware and hand-painted, made by Ulisse Cantagalli, Florence, ca. 1888.
Physical description
Cup of glazed earthenware and hand-painted. With decoration in copper lustre and blue. Drum-shaped with curved handles and with a circular foot. Decorated with bands of ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16cm
  • Diameter: 14.9cm
Object history
Exhibited at the Italian Exhibition, London, 1888, from where it was purchased by the Museum

Historical significance: In 1878 Ulisse Cantagalli inherited a factory in Florence and began to trade as Manifattura Figli di Giuseppe Cantagalli. His main production was of copies of Italian maiolica, but also of other European and Middle Eastern ceramics.
Collection
Accession number
1678-1888

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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