Cup and Saucer
ca. 1775 (made)
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Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Moulded with narrow radiating flutes, over which are sprays with leaves and flowers. Round the smooth lip of both is painted in thick blue enamel a simple wreath of flowers and leaves. Gold dentil edging inside cup and saucer, and a slight gilt spray in the centre of each. The paste greenish by transmitted light.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, Philip Christian & Co., Liverpool, England, ca. 1775 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Moulded with narrow radiating flutes, over which are sprays with leaves and flowers. Round the smooth lip of both is painted in thick blue enamel a simple wreath of flowers and leaves. Gold dentil edging inside cup and saucer, and a slight gilt spray in the centre of each. The paste greenish by transmitted light. |
| Credit line | Given by Mr and Mrs Frank Tilley |
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| Accession number | C.56&A-1961 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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