Cup and Saucer
ca. 1775 (made)
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Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and decorated with a border of turquoise-blue leaves twined about bands of crimson and gold, and the remaining surface is painted with flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and decorated with a border of turquoise-blue leaves twined about bands of crimson and gold, and the remaining surface is painted with flowers. |
| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside of cup) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Haines, London, for £5 in February 1873. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B., Old English Porcelain: a handbook for collectors. London: Faber & Faber, 1948.
116 p., pl. 49C |
| Other number | Sch. I 379&A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:397/&A-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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