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Cup, Cover and Saucer

about 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, cover and saucer of porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded. Made in imitation of Sèvres porcelain. Cup cylindrical with twisted loop handle; the knob of the cover is in the form of a rose. The cup is painted in colours with a medallion in which is Cupid flying amidst clouds, and on the saucer is a gilt floral spray in a white medallion; the remaining surfaces are decorated with gilt rococo scrolls and sprays on a bleu-de-roi ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cups
  • Cover
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup, cover and saucer, porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, Coalport Porcelain Factory, Shropshire, first half of 19th century
Physical description
Cup, cover and saucer of porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded. Made in imitation of Sèvres porcelain. Cup cylindrical with twisted loop handle; the knob of the cover is in the form of a rose. The cup is painted in colours with a medallion in which is Cupid flying amidst clouds, and on the saucer is a gilt floral spray in a white medallion; the remaining surfaces are decorated with gilt rococo scrolls and sprays on a bleu-de-roi ground.
Dimensions
  • Cup with cover height: 9.5cm
  • Cup with cover diameter: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
crossed "L's" (in blue, in imitation of the mark on Sévres porcelain)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3368 to B-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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