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Cup and Saucer

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup with cover and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated with a border of urns and foliated scrolls and with dark blue bands edged with gilding.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cup
  • Cup Cover
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup with cover and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Cup with cover and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated with a border of urns and foliated scrolls and with dark blue bands edged with gilding.
Marks and inscriptions
A sceptre (In blue)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.89 to B-1922

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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