Egg Cup
1826-1842 (made)
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Egg cup with fixed stand, of bone china. The cup is painted inside with two butterflies, one of which has settled on a spray of blue flowers; the stand is also painted with flowers and a butterfly. Round the outside of the cup and the rim of the stand is a band of gilt chain-pattern.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Egg cup of bone china, painted in enamels and gilt, Rockingham Ceramic Factory, England (Swinton), 1826-1842 |
| Physical description | Egg cup with fixed stand, of bone china. The cup is painted inside with two butterflies, one of which has settled on a spray of blue flowers; the stand is also painted with flowers and a butterfly. Round the outside of the cup and the rim of the stand is a band of gilt chain-pattern. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A griffin, the crest of Earl Fitzwilliam, and 'Rockingham Works, Brameld' (Printed in red) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Known as "Rockingham porcelain." Given by Benjamin Biram, Esq. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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| Accession number | 3167:1, 2-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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