Coffee-Cup
ca. 1790-ca. 1795 (made)
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Coffee-cup of soft-paste porcelain, outside, painted in pink, red, brown, turquoise and green with a spray of peonies. Inside, border of loops in red.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Coffee-cup, soft-paste porcelain, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gilt, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1790-1795 |
| Physical description | Coffee-cup of soft-paste porcelain, outside, painted in pink, red, brown, turquoise and green with a spray of peonies. Inside, border of loops in red. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Object history | Historical significance: This type of decoration is unusual on a late piece of porcelain. |
| Production | Date given by John Howell 1981. |
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| Accession number | C.240-1924 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2009 |
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