Tea Cup and Saucer
ca. 1740-1745 (made)
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Teacup and saucer of porcelain, each painted with the 'Bienenmuster' of a tied bundle of flowers and insects and butterflies, and within moulded gilt-edged basketwork borders.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted, moulded, gilded and pierced |
| Brief description | Teacup and saucer of porcelain, painted and within moulded gilt-edged basketwork borders, Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, ca. 1740-1745. |
| Physical description | Teacup and saucer of porcelain, each painted with the 'Bienenmuster' of a tied bundle of flowers and insects and butterflies, and within moulded gilt-edged basketwork borders. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | From the Arthur and Hilde Weiner Collection. Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the V&A, 2006 |
| Object history | Formerly in the Arthur and Hilde Weiner Collection. The elaborate pierced handle was originally modelled by J.J. Kändler in 1738. |
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| Accession number | C.73:1, 2-2006 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2009 |
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