Cup and Saucer
18th century (made)
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The cup has a large, deep flaring bowl on a short, straight foot-rim and with a loop handle. The broad saucer has a shallow upcurved edge and central declivity. White ground, decorated in underglaze royal blue and orange-red with heavy gilded highlights in a version of Imari pattern. Marks: "Davenport, Longport Staffordshire" beneath a royal crown in overglaze red.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china, decorated with underglaze, enamel colours and gilding. |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, bone china, Davenport, English, ca. 1850-1855 |
| Physical description | The cup has a large, deep flaring bowl on a short, straight foot-rim and with a loop handle. The broad saucer has a shallow upcurved edge and central declivity. White ground, decorated in underglaze royal blue and orange-red with heavy gilded highlights in a version of Imari pattern. Marks: "Davenport, Longport Staffordshire" beneath a royal crown in overglaze red. |
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| Accession number | C.168&A-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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