Tea Cup
ca. 1820 (made)
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Tea cup, part of a tea and coffee set in white bone china. The tea cup is wide; with an ear-shaped handle. It has a moulded diamond pattern and cornucopia. Decorated in underglaze blue, on which are gilded leaves and flowers. There are reserves on the white body on which are bouquets of flowers in coloured enamel.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china, painted in underglaze blue, enamel colours and gilt |
| Brief description | Tea cup, part of a tea set, bone china, painted in underglaze blue, enamel colours and gilt; John & William Ridgway, England (Shelton), ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Tea cup, part of a tea and coffee set in white bone china. The tea cup is wide; with an ear-shaped handle. It has a moulded diamond pattern and cornucopia. Decorated in underglaze blue, on which are gilded leaves and flowers. There are reserves on the white body on which are bouquets of flowers in coloured enamel. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '2 / 825' (Pattern number, in red enamel on the base) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr R. E. Jerome |
| Object history | Part of a tea and coffee set, c.29 to DDD-1985. |
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| Accession number | C.29T-1985 |
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| Record created | May 17, 2010 |
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