Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Beaker

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Beaker or mug, of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, with an ovoid body on a small foot, and painted with a bouquet of mixed flowers on one side and a spray of narcissus on the other, and small sprays of flowers and foliage are painted on the remaining surface.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste, porcelain painted in enamels
Brief description
Beaker or mug, of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, with an ovoid body on a small foot, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1760.
Physical description
Beaker or mug, of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, with an ovoid body on a small foot, and painted with a bouquet of mixed flowers on one side and a spray of narcissus on the other, and small sprays of flowers and foliage are painted on the remaining surface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.4cm
  • Diameter: 11.1cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
One of a pair with 414:111/A-1885 (Sch. I 334A)
The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Dalgleish, London, for £3 in December 1867.
Acquired as Bow porcelain.
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 334 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:111-1885

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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