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Coffee Cup and Saucer

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

Coffee cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain stipple transfer-printed in black and gilded

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Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Saucer
  • Cup
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black and gilded
Brief description
Coffee cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain stipple transfer-printed in black and gilded, 'Factory Z', Staffordshire, ca. 1800.
Physical description
Coffee cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain stipple transfer-printed in black and gilded
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
Part of two coffee cups and saucers with C.581&C-1935.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.581A&B-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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