Cup
1740-1750 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Both the cup and saucer are painted in black and flesh-coloured in a panel surrounded by a border of feathery motifs in red and pink, with a naked woman seated in a chair, before a bath into which a man is pouring water; at the edge of the cup and saucer is a border of small gilt foliage and flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | porcelain painted in colours |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain, painted with a naked woman seated before a bath, China, about 1740-1750 |
| Physical description | Both the cup and saucer are painted in black and flesh-coloured in a panel surrounded by a border of feathery motifs in red and pink, with a naked woman seated in a chair, before a bath into which a man is pouring water; at the edge of the cup and saucer is a border of small gilt foliage and flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Harold Pickering, Esq. |
| Production | label |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.47-1928 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2003 |
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