Cup and Saucer
ca. 1790 (made)
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Caudle or chocolate cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Both pieces are decorated with a broad yellow band between two narrower bands of blue chevron ornament intertwined by a wavy leaf stem in gold. The cup has two loop handles decorated with gilt foliage.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Caudle or chocolate cup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, Derby Porcelain Factory, England (Derby), ca. 1790 |
| Physical description | Caudle or chocolate cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Both pieces are decorated with a broad yellow band between two narrower bands of blue chevron ornament intertwined by a wavy leaf stem in gold. The cup has two loop handles decorated with gilt foliage. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'D' surmounted by a crown and crossed batons and six dots Note Maker's mark painted (overglaze) on underside of both pieces |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Production | Pattern no 125 was probably introduced in 1787-88. Impressed marks at Derby likewise date from 1787-88. |
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| Accession number | 2999&A-1901 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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