Cup and Saucer
1780-1784 (made)
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Coffee cup and saucer in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Plain deep saucer, and cup with entwined loop handle. Painted with a pattern of roses and scattered sprigs in polychrome enamels against a background of spiral stripes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup and saucer, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1780-1784 |
| Physical description | Coffee cup and saucer in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Plain deep saucer, and cup with entwined loop handle. Painted with a pattern of roses and scattered sprigs in polychrome enamels against a background of spiral stripes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crown over 'D' (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in puce on underside) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Bibliographic reference | Mitchell, Stephen. The Marks on Chelsea-Derby and Early Crossed Batons Useful Wares. London: SGM Books, 2007, Pl. 15(vi). |
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| Accession number | CIRC.703&A-1919 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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