Cup&Saucer
ca.1740-1755 (made)
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Chinese cup and saucer were imported into Europe together with tea. The Eastern landscape made the foreign drink even more mystical.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with decoration in overglaze enamels and gilding |
| Brief description | Cup and Saucer, porcelain painted with coloured enamels, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), ca.1740-1755 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer of porcelain, circular, painted with landscape scenes and gilt borders around the rim. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | Chinese cup and saucer were imported into Europe together with tea. The Eastern landscape made the foreign drink even more mystical. |
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| Accession number | C.1454-1910 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2000 |
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