Cup and Saucer

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V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Artist/Maker	Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin (manufacturer)
Place of origin	Berlin (made)

Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Gilt borders of anthemion ornament.

Object details

Categories	Ceramics Porcelain
Object type	Cup and saucer
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Cups Saucer
Materials and techniques	Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded Hard Paste Porcelain Painted Gilded Lustre
Brief description	Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1805.
Physical description	Cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Gilt borders of anthemion ornament.
Dimensions	Whole height: 10.1cm Whole diameter: 15.2cm Cup height: 7.2cm Cup (including handle) width: 9.9cm Saucer height: 2.9cm Saucer diameter: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions	'ip' (In red)
Gallery label	Label for 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900', Gallery 101, de-canted March 2017: '4 Cup and Saucer with Classical Decoration About 1805 The Berlin manufactory was noted for its efficiency. It used new clays and colours, as well as steam engines. The Neo-classical wares were distinguished by high quality painting. This cup and saucer show the pyramid of Caius Cestius and the temple of Minerva Medica, both in Rome. The border, painted to look like Roman mosaic, was a speciality of the factory. Germany, Berlin; made at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Hard-paste porcelain, painted in colours and gilt Museum no. C.92&A-1922 Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen)' (1987-2006) CUP AND SAUCER Royal Porcelain Manufactory Manufacturers Berlin: about 1805 Porcelain painted in colours and gilt C. 92& a-1922 Frederick the Great acquired this porcelain factory in 1763; after his death it was run by a board under the Royal Commissioner Baron von Heinitz. He modernised, improved the clay and colours and introduced steam engines, and by 1800 it was one of the most modern, efficient porcelain factories. Production was entirely neo-classical and distinguished by high quality painting. The views are the Pyramid of Caius Cestius and the Temple of Minerva Medica at Rome. The border is painted in imitation of Roman mosaic, a speciality of the factory. Given by Mrs. Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen)
Credit line	Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen)
Subjects depicted	Anthemion Serpent
Place depicted	Rome
Bibliographic reference	The Age of Neo-Classicism, London : Arts Council of Great Britain, 1972 No. 1425
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.92&A-1922

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O341768/cup-and-saucer-königliche-porzellan-manufaktur/

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