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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 and purple enamels. Painted with stylised buildings in purple between four groups of three spindle-like lines with pendant swags and foliations, in red.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with red and purple enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, possibly Le Nove porcelain factory, Nove or Venice, late 18th century.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with red and purple enamels. Painted with stylised buildings in purple between four groups of three spindle-like lines with pendant swags and foliations, in red.
Gallery label
(ca. 1995)
CUP AND SAUCER
Porcelain
ITALY (VENICE OR LE NOVE); late 18th century
Gift of Mr Sydney Vacher
C.701 & A-1917
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.701&A-1917

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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