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

Coffee Cup, Cup and Saucer

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee cup, cup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With fluted moulding. Decorated round the borders with a design of pink rose-buds with green leaves set on a ground of gilt coral work interspersed with scrollwork in overglaze blue, red and black. Gilt stars and shaded yellow spheres.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cup
  • Coffee Can
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded
Brief description
Coffee cup, cup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Pinxton Porcelain Factory, Pinxton, ca. 1800
Physical description
Coffee cup, cup and saucer of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With fluted moulding. Decorated round the borders with a design of pink rose-buds with green leaves set on a ground of gilt coral work interspersed with scrollwork in overglaze blue, red and black. Gilt stars and shaded yellow spheres.
Credit line
Given by W.H. Maund, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.71 to B-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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