Beaker
ca. 1770 (made)
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Beaker of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded; slender in shape and expands at the base and flares out at the mouth; painted with scattered bouquets and sprays of flowers, amongst which are a bunch of currants, and a butterfly and ladybird are in the intervals; beneath the mouth, below a narrow band of gilt scrolls, is a crimson line twined about with a stem of green foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Beaker of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Beaker of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded; slender in shape and expands at the base and flares out at the mouth; painted with scattered bouquets and sprays of flowers, amongst which are a bunch of currants, and a butterfly and ladybird are in the intervals; beneath the mouth, below a narrow band of gilt scrolls, is a crimson line twined about with a stem of green foliage. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Sign for tin (In gold) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Part of a set of three vases and covers (414:706/1, 2-1885; 414:706/A1&A2-1885 and 414:706/B1&B2-1885) and two beakers 414:706/C-1885 and 414:706/D-1885) Lady Charlotte Schreiber bought the three larger vases from Mr C. Prideaux, Knightsbridge, for £10 in November 1868, and the two smaller ones from Miss Tregellis, Knightsbridge, for £10 in February 1869 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 710C - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:706/C-1885 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2009 |
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