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Cup

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. The outside is moulded in relief with scrolled panelling in which are alternately bouquets and gilt flowers on a dark blue ground. Gilt scrollwork inside.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded
Brief description
Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Gardner Porcelain Factory, Moscow, ca. 1850.
Physical description
Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. The outside is moulded in relief with scrolled panelling in which are alternately bouquets and gilt flowers on a dark blue ground. Gilt scrollwork inside.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'TAPAHEPZ [''Gardener' in Russian characters] (Impressed)
  • '340' (In red)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.166-1922

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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