Cup and Saucer
1801-1812 (made)
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Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. The cup cylindrical. Both pieces have a border of gilt leaf ornament, the remaining surface being painted with festoons and conventional ornament en grisaille on a yellow ground. In medallions on the front of the cup and in the middle of the saucer are landscapes described underneath the pieces as "Near Ingleby, Derbyshire.," and "Near Morley Derbyshire.," respectively.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt with views in Derbyshire, Pinxton Porcelain Factory, England (Pinxton), 1801-1812 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. The cup cylindrical. Both pieces have a border of gilt leaf ornament, the remaining surface being painted with festoons and conventional ornament en grisaille on a yellow ground. In medallions on the front of the cup and in the middle of the saucer are landscapes described underneath the pieces as "Near Ingleby, Derbyshire.," and "Near Morley Derbyshire.," respectively. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'P 121' in red |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain London: Faber & Faber, 1948, Pl. 99B, p. 208.
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| Accession number | 3083&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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