Cup
ca. 1750-1800 (made)
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Cup and saucer painted in colours with the subject of Venus and Adonis reclining beside a tree, while a thrid figure (Mars) watches them from clouds in the distance. The subject has been copied from an European engraving.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | porcelain painted in colours |
Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain decorated with Venus, Adonis and Mars, Chinese, ca. 1750-1800 |
Physical description | Cup and saucer painted in colours with the subject of Venus and Adonis reclining beside a tree, while a thrid figure (Mars) watches them from clouds in the distance. The subject has been copied from an European engraving. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron |
Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. A. Cameron, accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
Production | from label |
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Accession number | C.42-1909 |
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Record created | February 13, 2003 |
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