Trumpeter's Service
Cup and Saucer
1736-1795 (made)
1736-1795 (made)
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Cup and saucer of porcelain. Outside the cup and on the saucer, black ground with two black trumpeters painted in enamel colours. Borders of cresting in gold.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Trumpeter's Service (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer with decoration known as the 'Trumpeter's Service', painted in overglaze enamels and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of porcelain. Outside the cup and on the saucer, black ground with two black trumpeters painted in enamel colours. Borders of cresting in gold. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. For teacup and saucer and a bowl of this pattern, see C.1437, 1439-191. For a bottle with the same decoration, see C.49-1951. Apparently depicting Middle Eastern musicians, this design is known as 'Trumpeter's Service' and shows the taste for the "exotic East".;; |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan No. 1090 |
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| Accession number | C.1438&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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