Coffee Cup
1778-1781 (made)
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Coffee cup, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. Round the outside are leaves in green on a scrolled stem twined about a gilt band, between two blue scalloped borders with gilt leaf ornament. Inside on the bottom is a classical urn with a spray of flowers twined about it.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt |
Brief description | Coffee cup, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, Derby Porcelain Factory, decorated at Chelsea, 1778-1781 |
Physical description | Coffee cup, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. Round the outside are leaves in green on a scrolled stem twined about a gilt band, between two blue scalloped borders with gilt leaf ornament. Inside on the bottom is a classical urn with a spray of flowers twined about it. |
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Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Major W. F. Wyndowe |
Production | Dated to 1778-1781 by Stephen Mitchell, 2007 |
Bibliographic reference | Mitchell, Stephen. The Marks on Chelsea-Derby and Early Crossed Batons Useful Wares. London: SGM Books, 2007, Pl. 13ii. |
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Accession number | 468F-1905 |
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Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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