Custard Cup and Cover
ca. 1785-1800 (made)
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Custard cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, and round the cover and the upper part of the cup is a band of cornflowers and foliage on a continuous stem.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Custard cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1785-1800 |
| Physical description | Custard cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, and round the cover and the upper part of the cup is a band of cornflowers and foliage on a continuous stem. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'D' surmounted by a crown and crossed batons and six dots (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in purple on underside) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair with 414:463/A1, A2-1885 (Sch. I 417B&C) The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Van der Pluym, Rotterdam, for 7 shillings 6 pence in November 1872 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B., Old English Porcelain: a handbook for collectors. London: Faber & Faber, 1948.
pp. 116, 124, pl. 50D |
| Other number | Sch. I 417&A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:463/1, 2-1885 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2009 |
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