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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Coffee Cup

1796-1812 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee cup of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt. Cylindrical. A medallion containing a view, surrounded by a gilded wreath. On either side a spray of cornflowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Coffee cup, soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Pinxton Porcelain Factory, England, 1796-1812
Physical description
Coffee cup of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt. Cylindrical. A medallion containing a view, surrounded by a gilded wreath. On either side a spray of cornflowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 6.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
'P 174' in red
Credit line
Given by Mr Herbert Eccles
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.661-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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