Cup
ca. 1785 (made)
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Cup of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and decorated with gilding. On the outside is a shield with the arms of Holland. The shield stands on a cloud and from behind it appears a cupid holding up a hat on a staff. Inside the rim is a gilt chain-pattern border. No handle.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup, porcelain painted in enamel colours and gilt, made by Amstel porcelain factory, Dutch (Oude Amstel), ca. 1785 |
| Physical description | Cup of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and decorated with gilding. On the outside is a shield with the arms of Holland. The shield stands on a cloud and from behind it appears a cupid holding up a hat on a staff. Inside the rim is a gilt chain-pattern border. No handle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Amstel' (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Production | Dutch (Oude Amstel). |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4747-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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