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Cup and Saucer

ca. 1865-ca. 1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This cup and saucer were accepted by the Museum, as part of Lt. Col. K Dingwall's gift, as the only example then in the V&A's collections, of production decorated and, or designed by N J Fuisseaux and made by the Belgian A Petre et Cie pottery.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Porcelain cup and saucer, floral decoration in panels and swags on green ground, Paris, ca. 1830-ca. 1860.
Physical description
Porcelain cup and saucer, white panels containing coloured flowers linked by floral swags, green ground and gilt border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Diameter: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'FUISSEAUX' (painted in red enamel on both pieces)
  • Transliteration
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Gallery label
Gallery 128 Decant 2003(07/06/2004)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Production
de Fuisseaux is believed to have been employed by A Petre et Cie rather than an independent decorator/designer.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This cup and saucer were accepted by the Museum, as part of Lt. Col. K Dingwall's gift, as the only example then in the V&A's collections, of production decorated and, or designed by N J Fuisseaux and made by the Belgian A Petre et Cie pottery.
Bibliographic reference
Demmin,A: Guide de l'Amateur de Faiences et Porcelaines, 1873, vol. III, p.1194
Collection
Accession number
C.792&A-1914

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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