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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Covered Cup

ca. 1732-ca. 1738 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Covered cup, porcelain with sprigged or moulded decoration and silver mounts. Silver mount with discharge mark that has been described as undecipherable but also dated to 1732-8.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup Body (With Saucer)
  • Cup Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain with sprigged or moulded decoration and silver mount
Brief description
Covered cup, porcelain with sprigged or moulded decoration and silver mounts, Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, about 1732-1738
Physical description
Covered cup, porcelain with sprigged or moulded decoration and silver mounts. Silver mount with discharge mark that has been described as undecipherable but also dated to 1732-8.
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subject depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
C.466&A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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