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Cup and Saucer

ca. 1855-1881 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup of shallow form with ring and scroll handle. Both cup and saucer with flowers painted within oval panels reserved on pea-green ground, the panels and borders with gilt line decoration.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt,, Gardner Porcelain Factory, Moscow, Russia, ca. 1855-81
Physical description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup of shallow form with ring and scroll handle. Both cup and saucer with flowers painted within oval panels reserved on pea-green ground, the panels and borders with gilt line decoration.
Marks and inscriptions
A two-headed eagle surmounting a figure of St. George and a Russian inscription relating to the Garnder factory (Printed in red)
Credit line
Given by Mrs B. G. Starkey
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.18&A-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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