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Cup

Tea Cup
18th century (made), c.1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea cup of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and painted outside with flowers, and the panels and medallions are reserved in white on a powdered-blue ground over which are laid floral sprays in gold.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCup (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Tea cup of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Tea cup of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and painted outside with flowers, and the panels and medallions are reserved in white on a powdered-blue ground over which are laid floral sprays in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
Taken from register
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Joseph Henry Jacobs
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.302-1950

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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