Cup
ca. 1770-75 (made)
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Cup for feeding, soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a spray of flowers on each side, one with a butterfly.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Feeding cup for an infant, someone who is ill or disabled people, soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1770-75 |
| Physical description | Cup for feeding, soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a spray of flowers on each side, one with a butterfly. |
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| Gallery label | Blue and White: British Printed Ceramics
V&A, 31 Jan 2015 - 3 Jan 2016
14 Feeding cup with flowers and butterflies
Suffolk, Lowestoft, about 1770
Made by the Lowestoft porcelain factory
Glazed soft-paste porcelain
Cups of this type were used for feeding infants and the ill or disabled people.
Museum no. C.361-1924
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.(31/01/2015-03/01/2016) |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.361-1924 |
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| Record created | April 28, 2009 |
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