Cup
ca. 1931 (made)
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Bone china cup, truncated cone in shape, with body flares out from a narrow, circular base to a wide rim. The body is stepped in three places. It has an angular handle. The foot-ring is painted in blue, the handle, mottled blue and each step is delineated by a thin, yellow line. The rim is outlined in blue. The interior is white on which are bunches of tulips with green, printed outlines and leaves over-painted by hand in pink, yellow, blue and green.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china with printed and hand painted decoration in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Cup, bone china with printed and hand painted decoration, made by Paragon China Ltd., England, ca. 1931. |
| Physical description | Bone china cup, truncated cone in shape, with body flares out from a narrow, circular base to a wide rim. The body is stepped in three places. It has an angular handle. The foot-ring is painted in blue, the handle, mottled blue and each step is delineated by a thin, yellow line. The rim is outlined in blue. The interior is white on which are bunches of tulips with green, printed outlines and leaves over-painted by hand in pink, yellow, blue and green. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hand painted China by Paragon, England, Reg. no. 766514 Tulip' (Painted in green enamel script on base) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs B.M. Boltz |
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| Accession number | C.101-1981 |
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| Record created | October 13, 2008 |
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