Loving Cup
1979 (made)
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Bone china loving cup with wide cylindrical body and a circular opening, three handles are placed at equal distant positions around the circumference of the mug. The handles are scroll-shaped with a central cusp pointing inwards and a nick at the base. The sides are painted in colours with 3 panels, enclosing pink trellis with a circular medallion in the centre showing the E.E.C. countries, with the arms of the 9 member nations of the E.E.C. on the shields. The backs of the handles, the rims of the mug and 3 raised bands just above the base, are gilded.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china, painted in enamel colours and gilt |
| Brief description | Loving cup, bone china, painted in enamel colours and gilt, designed by John Ball, made by Caverswall China Co. Ltd., England, 1979. |
| Physical description | Bone china loving cup with wide cylindrical body and a circular opening, three handles are placed at equal distant positions around the circumference of the mug. The handles are scroll-shaped with a central cusp pointing inwards and a nick at the base. The sides are painted in colours with 3 panels, enclosing pink trellis with a circular medallion in the centre showing the E.E.C. countries, with the arms of the 9 member nations of the E.E.C. on the shields. The backs of the handles, the rims of the mug and 3 raised bands just above the base, are gilded. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Commemorative Collectors Society |
| Object history | The Caverswall company was investigated by B.B.C. Nationwide for malpractice in the number of pieces issued in limited editions. |
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| Accession number | C.103-1980 |
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| Record created | October 10, 2008 |
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