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Cup and Saucer

ca. 1760-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, painted all over in purple with "chintz" pattern of wavy bands enclosing flowers in lozenge-shaped panels. Gilding on edges.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in purple enamel
Brief description
Cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in purple enamel, Ludwigsburg porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1760-70
Physical description
Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, painted all over in purple with "chintz" pattern of wavy bands enclosing flowers in lozenge-shaped panels. Gilding on edges.
Marks and inscriptions
Crossed C's under a crown, in underglaze blue
Credit line
Given by the request and from the collection of Mrs Amélie Mavrogordato
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.130&A-1945

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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