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Cup and Saucer

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with red enamel and gilded. Painted with pseudo-Chinese pavilions, steps and trees in red picked out in gold.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with red enamel and gilded
Brief description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, Cozzi pottery factory, Venice, late 18th century.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with red enamel and gilded. Painted with pseudo-Chinese pavilions, steps and trees in red picked out in gold.
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In red)
Gallery label
(ca. 1995)
CUP AND SAUCER
Porcelain
Mark: an anchor, in red and "C",
incised on the saucer
ITALY (VENICE, COZZI); late 18th century
Arthur Hurst Bequest
C.138 & A-1940
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.138&A-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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