Cup
1723-1795 (made)
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Cup of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt. Outside are two ladies standing beside a table and a little boy watching a cock and a hen. Inside is a border of gilt floral ornament, and on the bottom a detached flower.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, China, Qing dynasty, 1723-1795 |
| Physical description | Cup of 'eggshell' porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt. Outside are two ladies standing beside a table and a little boy watching a cock and a hen. Inside is a border of gilt floral ornament, and on the bottom a detached flower. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Marie Adeline Dumergue |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. Marie Adeline Dumergue, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.57-1912 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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