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

Coffee Cup and Saucer

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee cup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Blue ground reticulated with gilding. On each piece is a panel with a classical subject in gold and black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Coffee cup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Nast's porcelain factory, Rue des Amandiers, Paris, early 19th century.
Physical description
Coffee cup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Blue ground reticulated with gilding. On each piece is a panel with a classical subject in gold and black.
Marks and inscriptions
'NAST' (In red)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sir Claude Phillips
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1486&A-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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