Cup and Saucer
ca. 1740 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cup and saucer of porcelain, with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels painted in China after a Lowestoft version of a Chinese original. The cup, with no handle, is painted outside and the saucer inside with figures of a lady and three children playing in a garden.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels, painted in China after a Lowestoft version of a Chinese original, China, Qing dynasty, middle of the 18th century |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of porcelain, with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels painted in China after a Lowestoft version of a Chinese original. The cup, with no handle, is painted outside and the saucer inside with figures of a lady and three children playing in a garden. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. A. Cameron, accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | C.40&A-1909 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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