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Cup and Saucer

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, transfer-printed and painted in black, red and blue enamels colours and gilding with the two-headed Imperial Russian Eagle, on the side of the cup and the centre of the saucer. Transfer-printed in green on the underside with the mark of Nicholas II as used at the St. Petersburg factory and the dates 1895 (on the saucer) and 1902 (on the cup).

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, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, Russia; saucer dated 1895, cup dated 1902.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, transfer-printed and painted in black, red and blue enamels colours and gilding with the two-headed Imperial Russian Eagle, on the side of the cup and the centre of the saucer. Transfer-printed in green on the underside with the mark of Nicholas II as used at the St. Petersburg factory and the dates 1895 (on the saucer) and 1902 (on the cup).
Credit line
Given by Mrs Sinclair
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.88&A-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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