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Coffee-Cup

third quarter of 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee-cup of soft-paste porcelain, with loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue and gilt with a Chinoiserie design of a tree, building and palisade, much blurred.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with traces of gilding
Brief description
Coffee-cup, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with traces of gilding, Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, third quarter of 18th century
Physical description
Coffee-cup of soft-paste porcelain, with loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue and gilt with a Chinoiserie design of a tree, building and palisade, much blurred.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 5.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.919-1924

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Record createdMay 28, 2009
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