Cup and Saucer

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V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Artist/Maker	William Turner & Co. (maker)
Place of origin	Lane End (made)

Cup and saucer of blue stoneware, with white reliefs. On one side of the cup are figures of Dido receiving Aeneas and Achates, and on the other, Cupid stealing the bow of Diana who lies sleeping under a tree. On the front of the cup is a butterfly above a basket of flowers. The lower part is turned with vertical bands in slight relief; foliated loop handle. The saucer has a border of palm and acanthus leaves arranged alternately.

Object details

Categories	Ceramics Stoneware
Object type	Cup and saucer
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Cup Saucer
Materials and techniques	Stoneware with relief decoration Stoneware Relief
Brief description	Cup and saucer with reliefs of Dido receiving Aeneas and Achates, and Cupid stealing the bow of Diana, made by William Turner & Co., Lane End, ca. 1803-6
Physical description	Cup and saucer of blue stoneware, with white reliefs. On one side of the cup are figures of Dido receiving Aeneas and Achates, and on the other, Cupid stealing the bow of Diana who lies sleeping under a tree. On the front of the cup is a butterfly above a basket of flowers. The lower part is turned with vertical bands in slight relief; foliated loop handle. The saucer has a border of palm and acanthus leaves arranged alternately.
Marks and inscriptions	'TURNER & CO.' (Impressed)
Gallery label	(23/05/2008) Cup and saucer with reliefs of Dido receiving Aeneas and Achates, and Cupid stealing the bow of Diana Made by William Turner & Co., Lane End, Staffordshire, about 1803-6 Mark: 'TURNER & Co.' 2516&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
Credit line	Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted	Bows Butterflies Flowers Baskets Acanthus Dido Aeneas Achates Cupid Diana
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	2516&A-1901

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Record created	March 31, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148839/cup-and-saucer-william-turner/

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