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Custard Cup and Cover

1770-1777 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Custard cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers in green and grey. Gilt edges.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Custard cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1770-1777
Physical description
Custard cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers in green and grey. Gilt edges.
Dimensions
  • With cover height: 7.6cm
  • With cover diameter: 6.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Conjoined anchor and 'D' (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
One of two cups and covers with C.271B&C-1935.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.271&A-1935

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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