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Cup

ca. 1770-80 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painted with bouquets of flowers in natural colours, with gilt edges. The decoration copies European ware. The cross mark on the base imitates Bristol ware or Fulda ware (Germany) of ca. 1775; however, the mark and the decoration do not match.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
porcelain painted in colours and slightly gilded
Brief description
Cup and saucer, porcelain, painted with bouquets of flowers and gilt edges, Chinese, ca. 1770-80
Physical description
Painted with bouquets of flowers in natural colours, with gilt edges. The decoration copies European ware. The cross mark on the base imitates Bristol ware or Fulda ware (Germany) of ca. 1775; however, the mark and the decoration do not match.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Mark: a cross (On the base)
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Production
from label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.695-1917

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2003
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