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Teacup, Coffee Cup and Saucer

1778-81 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup, coffee cup and saucer, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. The coffee cup has an angular loop handle and fluting in slight relief. The tea-cup has no handle. Below the rim of the cups a garland in green and red between two blue bands with gilt borders and wreaths. Below this, blue strokes and gilt representing fluting. The decoration of the saucer is similar.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cup
  • Coffee Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt
Brief description
Teacup, coffee cup and saucer, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1778-81
Physical description
Teacup, coffee cup and saucer, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. The coffee cup has an angular loop handle and fluting in slight relief. The tea-cup has no handle. Below the rim of the cups a garland in green and red between two blue bands with gilt borders and wreaths. Below this, blue strokes and gilt representing fluting. The decoration of the saucer is similar.
Dimensions
  • Teacup height: 5.7cm
  • Coffee cup height: 6cm
  • Saucer diameter: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • An anchor (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside)
  • 'N' (Incised on underside, a mark datable to 1778-81)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sydney A. Erwood
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.301 to B-1922

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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