Teacup

ca. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup of soft-paste porcelain. The cup has no handle. Moulded in relief with panels outlined with scrollwork, reserved on a ground of chevron diagonal reeding and flowers. The panels are painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes with buildings. Inside a border of trellis diaper and a flower at the bottom.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Teacup, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, James Pennington & Co., England (Liverpool), ca. 1765
Physical description
Teacup of soft-paste porcelain. The cup has no handle. Moulded in relief with panels outlined with scrollwork, reserved on a ground of chevron diagonal reeding and flowers. The panels are painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes with buildings. Inside a border of trellis diaper and a flower at the bottom.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.4cm
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
Style
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hillis, M. & R. Jellicoe. The Liverpool Porcelain of William Reid. London: Roderick Jellicoe, 2000, Cat. 51
Collection
Accession number
C.903-1924

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Record createdMay 28, 2009
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