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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tea Cup and Saucer

ca. 1758-1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea cup and saucer of soft-past porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated in imitation of Sèvres porcelain.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-past porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Tea cup and saucer of soft-past porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758-1769.
Physical description
Tea cup and saucer of soft-past porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated in imitation of Sèvres porcelain.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 6.3cm
  • Cup diameter: 8.2cm
  • Saucer height: 2.5cm
  • Saucer diameter: 13.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In gold)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.227&A-1935

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Record createdJune 19, 2009
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