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Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Coffee Cup and Saucer

1784-1798 (made)
Artist/Maker
Alcora Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
L'Alcora (made)

Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted round the rim with an arabesque border.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Coffee cup and saucer
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Soft Paste Porcelain
Enamels
Painted
Gilded
Brief description
Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, Alcora porcelain factory, L'Alcora, 1784-1798.
Physical description
Coffee cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted round the rim with an arabesque border.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A' (Incised)
  • 'A' (In gold)
Gallery label
  • Cup Made in Alcora, Spain 1784-1798 Porcelain 342-1876 Gift of Señora Riaño(16/07/2008)
  • Saucer Made in Alcora, Spain 1784-1798 Porcelain 342:A-1876 Gift of Señora Riaño(16/7/2008)
  • COFFEE CAN AND SAUCER Porcelain Mark: "A", incised and in gold SPAIN (ALCORA); late 18th century Gift of Senora Riano 342 & A-1876 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Señora Riaño
Subjects depicted
Arabesque
Medallion
Landscape
Figure
Bibliographic reference
Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
Other number
413 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
342&A-1876

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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