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Cup

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of soft-paste white-glazed porcelain, moulded in imitation of Meissen's 'Swan Service'. Angular scroll handle. Moulded all round with a wide border of swans, water and foliage in relief. Gadroons at the base.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, glazed and moulded
Brief description
Cup of soft-paste porcelain and moulded, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, ca. 1750.
Physical description
Cup of soft-paste white-glazed porcelain, moulded in imitation of Meissen's 'Swan Service'. Angular scroll handle. Moulded all round with a wide border of swans, water and foliage in relief. Gadroons at the base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur-de-lys (In blue)
Gallery label
(ca. 1995)
CUP
Porcelain
Moulded in imitation of Meissen's "Swan Service"
made in 1737-41
ITALY (CAPODIMONTE); about 1750
Gift of Mr Norman Baker
C.l-1944
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Mr Norman Baker
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1-1944

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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