Tea Bowl and Saucer

ca. 1790-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Fluted with a wavy edge. Decorated with gilt stars and scallops below a border of festooned ribbons and floral sprigs.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Lowestoft porcelain factory, Lowestoft, ca. 1790-1800.
Physical description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Fluted with a wavy edge. Decorated with gilt stars and scallops below a border of festooned ribbons and floral sprigs.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1981
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.673&A-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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