Cup and Saucer
1802-1808 (made)
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This cup and saucer was made at the Brampton pottery in Torksey, Lincolnshire, between 1802-08, when the ceramic artist, and porcelain manufacturer, William Billingsley was involved with the firm. The Japanese style Imari decoration relates closely pattern No. 355 in use by the Pinxton factory, Nottingham, where Billingsley previously worked. Of the two Brampton ceramics in the V&A collection, a chocolate cup and saucer (C.437&A-1920) is the only other known example with this pattern.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | porcelain, lead-glazed and painted |
| Brief description | Breakfast cup, lead-glazed porcelain, painted, made by William Billingsley at the Brampton pottery in Torksey, Lincolnshire, 1802-08. |
| Physical description | Cup with handle and saucer, lead-glazed porcelain, painted in polychrome patterns in the Japanese style. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Stringer family in memory of R. J. Charleston |
| Object history | From the private collection of Robert J. Charleston (1916-1994), Former Keeper of Ceramics & Glass at the V&A. |
| Summary | This cup and saucer was made at the Brampton pottery in Torksey, Lincolnshire, between 1802-08, when the ceramic artist, and porcelain manufacturer, William Billingsley was involved with the firm. The Japanese style Imari decoration relates closely pattern No. 355 in use by the Pinxton factory, Nottingham, where Billingsley previously worked. Of the two Brampton ceramics in the V&A collection, a chocolate cup and saucer (C.437&A-1920) is the only other known example with this pattern. |
| Bibliographic reference | Published: Charleston R.J. and Donald Towner, English Ceramics 1580 – 1830: A Commemorative Catalogue, English Ceramics Circle , London, 1977. Fig.220
Noel Boothroyd , W(***) Part 2: A Fresh Look at Pinxton, Mansfield & Torksey, NCS Newsletter, No. 125, March 2002. pp.12-17. Fig.4. |
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| Accession number | C.407:1,2-2017 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2017 |
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