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

Cup and Saucer

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

Coffee-cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Both are painted in black with landscapes with buildings and towers, trees and small figures. Gilt borders of bold foliate scrolls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in black enamel and gilt
Brief description
Coffee-cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain painted in black enamel and gilt, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Austria (Vienna), ca. 1760
Physical description
Coffee-cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain. Both are painted in black with landscapes with buildings and towers, trees and small figures. Gilt borders of bold foliate scrolls.
Marks and inscriptions
A shield with the arms of Austria, in blue
Credit line
Given from the collection of the late R. Temple Kirkpatrick
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.24&A-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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