Cup
ca. 1755 (made)
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Cup or beaker of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels in imitation of Japanese Kakiemon ware; bell-shaped with slight fluting and with a wavy edge; painted on the outside with two quails, a prunus tree, and other flowering plants; on the inside are floral sprays and a ladybird
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Cup or beaker of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels in imitation of Japanese Kakiemon ware, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1755 |
| Physical description | Cup or beaker of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels in imitation of Japanese Kakiemon ware; bell-shaped with slight fluting and with a wavy edge; painted on the outside with two quails, a prunus tree, and other flowering plants; on the inside are floral sprays and a ladybird |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Taylor, Northampton, for 5 shillings in December 1869 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 164 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:405-1885 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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