Cup and Saucer
ca. 1780 (made)
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Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup is painted with Juno and her peacock and the saucer with Jupiter and his eagle, both amid clouds in gold out-lined panels, reserved in a dark blue ground painted with formal flowers and foliage in gold.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Ansbach porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. The cup is painted with Juno and her peacock and the saucer with Jupiter and his eagle, both amid clouds in gold out-lined panels, reserved in a dark blue ground painted with formal flowers and foliage in gold. |
| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
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| Accession number | C.44&A-1915 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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