Cup and Saucer
ca. 1755-1765 (made)
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Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Conical cup with moulded reeded and ribbon-wound handle. Deep saucer with straight sides. Cup and saucer both with two bands moulded reeding. Middle of the cup and the saucer rim are covered with purple and gold rosette-scale ornament with reserves framed by coloured rocaille scrolls containing exotic birds painted in Sèvres style. On saucer centre are birds framed by a band of engraved gilt flowers and foliage, with similar bands at top and bottom of the cup.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1755-1765 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Conical cup with moulded reeded and ribbon-wound handle. Deep saucer with straight sides. Cup and saucer both with two bands moulded reeding. Middle of the cup and the saucer rim are covered with purple and gold rosette-scale ornament with reserves framed by coloured rocaille scrolls containing exotic birds painted in Sèvres style. On saucer centre are birds framed by a band of engraved gilt flowers and foliage, with similar bands at top and bottom of the cup. |
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| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Accession number | 2472&A-1856 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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