Cup and Saucer
ca. 1785 (made)
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Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in blue. Both pieces have an undulating edge and a border with festoons of leaves. The cup has no handle. In the bottom of the cup and the middle of the saucer is a floral spray.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, enamelled soft-paste porcelain, Derby Porcelain Factory, England (Derby), ca. 1785 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in blue. Both pieces have an undulating edge and a border with festoons of leaves. The cup has no handle. In the bottom of the cup and the middle of the saucer is a floral spray. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Production | Pattern number 18 appears to predate the introduction of the crossed batons factory mark in 1784. |
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| Accession number | 3009&A-1901 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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