Cup
1780-1790 (made)
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Drinking stirrup cup of lead-glazed earthenware, bell-shaped, and moulded on each side with a double face, representing the Pope with triple crown when held downward, and the Devil with horns when held upwards. The two sides are separated by formal acanthus leaves outlined in blue. Other details are in yellow, grey, dark brown and pink. Inside, in yellow, the following inscription is painted round the rim: 'When Pope absolves / the devil smiles'.
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, painted with underglaze enamels, and with moulded decoration |
| Brief description | Drinking stirrup cup of lead-glazed earthenware, bell-shaped, and moulded, Staffordshire, 1780-1790. |
| Physical description | Drinking stirrup cup of lead-glazed earthenware, bell-shaped, and moulded on each side with a double face, representing the Pope with triple crown when held downward, and the Devil with horns when held upwards. The two sides are separated by formal acanthus leaves outlined in blue. Other details are in yellow, grey, dark brown and pink. Inside, in yellow, the following inscription is painted round the rim: 'When Pope absolves / the devil smiles'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'When Pope absolves / the devil smiles' (Inside, painted in yellow round the rim) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
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| Other number | Sch. II 305 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1241-1885 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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