Custard-Cup and Cover
ca. 1779-1799 (made)
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Custard-cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Cell diaper borders.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Custard-cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, ca. 1779-1799. |
| Physical description | Custard-cup and cover of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Cell diaper borders. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S' and a cross (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
| Historical context | This type of cup has been identified as the 'artichoke cups' and 'artichoke butter cups' mentioned in factory documents (see G. Godden, Caughley and Worcester Porcelains ... , revised edition 1981, p. 28 and pl. 85, where this piece is illustrated). It would seem from this that they were used for the popular savoury sauce made with melted butter, flour and water. |
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| Bibliographic reference | For this pattern see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns (2012), cat. B03, where dated 1779-99 |
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| Accession number | C.183&A-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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