Cup and Cover
ca.1872 (made)
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Ostrich egg cup, lacquered with Japanese figures and flowers, mounted in bronze parcel-gilt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Ostrich egg cup and cover, lacquered and mounted in bronze parcel-gilt, Paris, ca.1872, made by Barbedienne. |
| Physical description | Ostrich egg cup, lacquered with Japanese figures and flowers, mounted in bronze parcel-gilt. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'F. Barbedienne' engraved on the metal rim under the lid. |
| Object history | This cup was purchased directly from the manufacturers for £14.0.0 at the London 1872 Exhibition. Arts of East and West Exhibition RF.2003/1207 |
| Bibliographic reference | Arts of East and West from World Expositions - 1855-1900: Paris, Vienna and Chicago, Tokyo : Tokyo National Museum, 2004
I-178 |
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| Accession number | 657:2-1872 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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