Coffee Cup and Saucer
1790-1810 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A porcelain manufactory was founded in Nyon, near Lake Geneva, Switzerland, in 1781. Jacques Dortu, a German-born porcelain painter trained at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory at Berlin , and Ferdinand Mueller, who had worked in St. Petersburg. All the raw materials were imported, the kaolin came from Saint-Yrieux, near Limoges, France, and the enamel colours imported from Germany. The wares are known for their whiteness and bright colour palette. The factory closed in 1813.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Nyon porcelain factory, Nyon, 1790-1810. |
| Physical description | Coffee cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. With borders of bunches of roses in crimson on a gilt dotted ground with continuous bands of rope pattern in black winding between them. Below are slight gilt swags of foliage and sprigs. |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Louis C. G. Clarke |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | A porcelain manufactory was founded in Nyon, near Lake Geneva, Switzerland, in 1781. Jacques Dortu, a German-born porcelain painter trained at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory at Berlin , and Ferdinand Mueller, who had worked in St. Petersburg. All the raw materials were imported, the kaolin came from Saint-Yrieux, near Limoges, France, and the enamel colours imported from Germany. The wares are known for their whiteness and bright colour palette. The factory closed in 1813. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.223&A-1922 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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