Caudle Cup
ca. 1785 (made)
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Caudle cup, cover and stand, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. The cup has two handles and the cover one, all in the form of intertwined twigs. Each piece is decorated with pink festoons of foliage and a continuous leafy stem in gilt on a blue border.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt |
| Brief description | Caudle cup, cover and stand, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, Derby porcelain factory, England (Derby), ca. 1785 |
| Physical description | Caudle cup, cover and stand, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. The cup has two handles and the cover one, all in the form of intertwined twigs. Each piece is decorated with pink festoons of foliage and a continuous leafy stem in gilt on a blue border. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'D' surmounted by a crown and crossed batons and six dots (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in purple) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2989 to B-1901 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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