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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup and Saucer

1761-1763 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Borders of flowers and foliage in red.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, Hewelcke porcelain factory, Venice, 1761-1763.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Borders of flowers and foliage in red.
Marks and inscriptions
'V' (Incised and painted in red)
Gallery label
Cup and Saucer Porcelain Mark: "V" incised, and painted in red ITALY (VENICE, HEWELCKE); 1761-1763 Gift of Messrs. Alfred Spero & Kerin Ltd. C.16 & A-1929 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Messrs. Alfred Spero & Kerin Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.16&A-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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