Cup and Saucer
ca. 1780 (made)
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Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Painted with enamels and gilded. With armorial escutcheon surmounted by a coronet and crest. Red lion rampant on escutcheon, surrounded by purple floral border and enclosed by gilt spray of flowers. Red demi-lion rampant on crest. On opposite side are flowers and leaves on long wavy stems in gold. Gilt insects.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, Cozzi pottery factory, Venice, ca. 1780. |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Painted with enamels and gilded. With armorial escutcheon surmounted by a coronet and crest. Red lion rampant on escutcheon, surrounded by purple floral border and enclosed by gilt spray of flowers. Red demi-lion rampant on crest. On opposite side are flowers and leaves on long wavy stems in gold. Gilt insects. |
| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In red) |
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| Accession number | 989&A-1853 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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