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

Teacup and Saucer

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teacup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup has a handle of interlacing stems. Both are painted to imitate woodwork, on which is an engraving of birds attached by wafers and signed: (1) 'M. B. Lomer. fecij. No: 2. Bauer Grave.' (2) 'J. P. Nolet de: No. 1. Gra: Mens.'


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tea Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Teacup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Austria (Vienna), ca. 1775
Physical description
Teacup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup has a handle of interlacing stems. Both are painted to imitate woodwork, on which is an engraving of birds attached by wafers and signed: (1) 'M. B. Lomer. fecij. No: 2. Bauer Grave.' (2) 'J. P. Nolet de: No. 1. Gra: Mens.'
Marks and inscriptions
A shield, in underglaze blue
Credit line
Given by Mr Stuart G. Davis
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.167&A-1923

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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