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Cup

ca. 1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Teacup with rounded spreading sides, porcelain, painted on either side is the shield of arms, Argent, on a chevron sable three garbs or, with the motto 'Per ardua vertus' and the crest framed in pendant swags, a garb; below the rim is a gold and blue enamel dot border with pendant swags and inside the lip a border of gold stars on a blue ground edged with dots on a red ground.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Cup
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Porcelain
Glazed
Painted
Gilt
Brief description
Teacup, porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt with the arms of Hutaker with Bayldon (?) in pretence; China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1795
Physical description
Teacup with rounded spreading sides, porcelain, painted on either side is the shield of arms, Argent, on a chevron sable three garbs or, with the motto 'Per ardua vertus' and the crest framed in pendant swags, a garb; below the rim is a gold and blue enamel dot border with pendant swags and inside the lip a border of gold stars on a blue ground edged with dots on a red ground.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Styles
Armorial
Qing
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Mr P. Cooke
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Coats of Arms
Floral Patterns
Bibliographic reference
Howard, David Sanctuary. Chinese armorial porcelain. Vol. I, London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1974, p. 766. ISBN 0571098118
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.96-1978

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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