Cup and Saucer
1810-1820 (made)
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Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted in brown and decorated with gilding. On the front of the cup is a portrait of Alexander I., Czar of Russia (1801-1825). The cup is cylindrical with expanding rim and scrolled loop handle; the inside gilt. At the back is a long panel, enclosing two military trophies, surrounded by branches of laurel and oak in gold. Round the rim of the saucer are a laurel wreath and three similar trophies in gold, and in the middle is the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle with letter A in a shield on its breast, painted in brown.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in brown and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted in brown and gilt, with a portrait of Russian emperor Alexander I. (1801-1825), made by Baranówka Porcelain Factory, Poland, 1801-1825 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted in brown and decorated with gilding. On the front of the cup is a portrait of Alexander I., Czar of Russia (1801-1825). The cup is cylindrical with expanding rim and scrolled loop handle; the inside gilt. At the back is a long panel, enclosing two military trophies, surrounded by branches of laurel and oak in gold. Round the rim of the saucer are a laurel wreath and three similar trophies in gold, and in the middle is the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle with letter A in a shield on its breast, painted in brown. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Three stars in blue and 'Baranówka' written in black |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Age of Neo-Classicism, London : Arts Council of Great Britain, 1972
No. 1477
where dated to ca. 1810-1820 |
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| Accession number | 4742&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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