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Cup

ca. 1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Bell-shaped with a border of fluting at the base. Painted with flowers and fruit and a cut pumpkin. On the front is a shield of arms, in gold, of Cardinal Lupi, consisting of bendy, gold and white, on a chief, a wolf walking to the left.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Du Paquier porcelain factory, Vienna, ca. 1735.
Physical description
Cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Bell-shaped with a border of fluting at the base. Painted with flowers and fruit and a cut pumpkin. On the front is a shield of arms, in gold, of Cardinal Lupi, consisting of bendy, gold and white, on a chief, a wolf walking to the left.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Conversion from the Register
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Object history
The arms appear to be those of the Dalmatian family of Lupi.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.126-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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