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

Cup and Saucer

ca. 1752-1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Octagonal; the cup has no handle. Painted in crimson-purple with figures in landscapes, with ruins and sprays of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in crimson-purple enamel
Brief description
Cup and saucer, soft-paste porcelain, painted in crimson-purple enamel, painted by J.H. O'Neale, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1752-1755.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain. Octagonal; the cup has no handle. Painted in crimson-purple with figures in landscapes, with ruins and sprays of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 5cm
  • Cup diameter: 7.5cm
  • Saucer height: 2.9cm
  • Saucer diameter: 11cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In red)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot
Object history
London, Stoner & Evans, 1931.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.105&A-1938

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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