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Cup, Cover and Saucer

1801-1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, cover and saucer of porcelain. Ground of bleu du roi with chased gilt borders; in the centre a reserved panel decorated with a bouquet of flowers against a landscape in natural colours.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cup Body
  • Cup Cover
  • Cup Stand
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cup, cover and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Imperial Porcelain Factory, Russia (St. Petersburg), 1801-1825
Physical description
Cup, cover and saucer of porcelain. Ground of bleu du roi with chased gilt borders; in the centre a reserved panel decorated with a bouquet of flowers against a landscape in natural colours.
Dimensions
  • Cup and cover height: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'A / I' surmounted by a crown (Mark for Alexander I (1801-25))
Credit line
Given by Mr. E. J. Reynolds
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.51 to B-1933

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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