Cup and Saucer
1830-1837 (made)
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Cup and saucer of bone china, painted in enamels and gilt. Both pieces have an undulating edge and are decorated with scrolls and garlands of roses, thistles, shamrocks and leeks in gold enclosing panels coloured green; in the interspaces are festoons of forget-me-nots in colours, and inside the cup and in the middle of the saucer is a royal crown.
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 | Cup and saucer of bone china, painted in enamels and gilt, Rockingham Ceramic Factory, England (Swinton), 1830-1837 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of bone china, painted in enamels and gilt. Both pieces have an undulating edge and are decorated with scrolls and garlands of roses, thistles, shamrocks and leeks in gold enclosing panels coloured green; in the interspaces are festoons of forget-me-nots in colours, and inside the cup and in the middle of the saucer is a royal crown. |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Known as "Rockingham porcelain." |
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| Bibliographic reference | Rice, D. G. The illustrated guide to Rockingham pottery and porcelain. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1971, pl. 113.
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| Accession number | 3161&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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