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

Tasse a toilette

Cup and Cover
ca. 1757 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two-handled cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup Body (With Saucer)
  • Cup Cover
TitleTasse a toilette (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Two-handled cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, ca. 1757.
Physical description
Two-handled cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5cm
  • Diameter: 7cm
  • Maximum width: 10.1cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Object history
Goes with saucer C.1421B-1919.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1421&A-1919

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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