Cup and Saucer

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Painted with a winged heraldic animal in black within a green wreath. Wide border of pale yellow with red-brown edge.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, Naples Royal Porcelain Factory, Naples, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Painted with a winged heraldic animal in black within a green wreath. Wide border of pale yellow with red-brown edge.
Marks and inscriptions
'FRF' under a crown (In underglaze blue)
Gallery label
(ca. 1995)
Cup and Saucer
Porcelain
Mark- 'FRF' under a crown, in underglaze blue
ITALY (NAPLES); about 1790
Gift of Mr Frank Tilley
C.104 & A-1944
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Mr Frank Tilley
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.104&A-1944

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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