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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup and Saucer

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted with birds and prunus blossoms in red, blue, green and gold. The cup has no handle, the saucer has a wavy edge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cup and saucer, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt with birds and prunus blossoms; Japan, Arita kilns (Kakiemon type), Edo period, ca. 1700
Physical description
Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted with birds and prunus blossoms in red, blue, green and gold. The cup has no handle, the saucer has a wavy edge.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 4.8cm
  • Cup diameter: 7.6cm
  • Saucer diameter: 11.1cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.729&A-1925

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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