Cup and Saucer
1700-1800 (made)
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Cup and saucer of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt. Both pieces are painted with a view of a room opening on to a walled garden with an archway. Inside the room are a lady seated at a writing-table and another standing by with a little boy; in the foreground are two small storks. Round the saucer and inside the cup is a border of gilt conventional flowers and foliage, and on the bottom of the cup, which has no handle; is a flower.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, China, Qing dynasty, 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt. Both pieces are painted with a view of a room opening on to a walled garden with an archway. Inside the room are a lady seated at a writing-table and another standing by with a little boy; in the foreground are two small storks. Round the saucer and inside the cup is a border of gilt conventional flowers and foliage, and on the bottom of the cup, which has no handle; is a flower. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Marie Adeline Dumergue |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. Marie Adeline Dumergue, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | C.50&A-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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