Coffee Can and Saucer

1808-1818 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylindrical coffee can with loop handle, both cup and saucer printed in black with a pair of classical busts, and the saucer with a border of medallions with a centaur surrounded by laurel leaves

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Creamware (faïence fine), transfer-printed in black
Brief description
Creamware coffee can and saucer made at Creil pottery factory 1808-1818 and transfer-printed by Stone, Coquerel and Le Gros
Physical description
Cylindrical coffee can with loop handle, both cup and saucer printed in black with a pair of classical busts, and the saucer with a border of medallions with a centaur surrounded by laurel leaves
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CREIL' impressed on the cup
  • printed circular mark in black: 'SCL' in monogram with 'PAR BREVET D'INVENTION-PARIS-Manufre d'Impression sur Faience, Porcelaine etc'
  • both cup and saucer with '28' printed in black; the saucer also with a dot painted in black
Credit line
Given by Arthur Myers Smith, Esq.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.546&A-1920

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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