Cup
late 18th century or early 19th century (made)
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Coffee cup of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Cylindrical with an angular loop handle. On the front is a river scene with a large block of masonry inscribed with 'T' in the foreground. Gilt band round the rim.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded |
| Brief description | Coffee cup of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, probably by Tettau porcelain factory, Tettau, late 18th century or early 19th century |
| Physical description | Coffee cup of hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Cylindrical with an angular loop handle. On the front is a river scene with a large block of masonry inscribed with 'T' in the foreground. Gilt band round the rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'T' (Introduced in the decoration; inscribed) |
| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.394-1914 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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