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Cup and Saucer

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea cup and saucer, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Tea cup and saucer, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, made by Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1775
Physical description
Tea cup and saucer, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded
Marks and inscriptions
'3' (In gold)
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Smart, London, for £3 in 1867
Subject depicted
Other number
Sch. I 762&A - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:771/&A-1885

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2009
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