Teacup and Saucer
late 18th century (made)
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Teacup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup has a loop handle. Both pieces are finely reeded and painted with a letter 'N' in gilt within a circle outlined by a knotted pink ribbon and surrounded by flowers in natural colours.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Teacup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Wallendorf porcelain factory, Germay (Thuringia), late 18th century |
| Physical description | Teacup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup has a loop handle. Both pieces are finely reeded and painted with a letter 'N' in gilt within a circle outlined by a knotted pink ribbon and surrounded by flowers in natural colours. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'W', in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Given from the collection of the late R. Temple Kirkpatrick |
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| Accession number | C.29&A-1920 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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