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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Cup and Saucer

1725-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer, copper painted in coloured enamels, Beijing, China, Qing dynasty, 1730-1745


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Copper, painted in coloured enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer, copper painted in coloured enamels, Beijing, China, Qing dynasty, 1730-1745
Style
Gallery label
Cup and saucer Qing dynasty 1730-1745 The scene shows Greek goddesses. It was probably copied from a European engraving. Copper painted in coloured enamels Imperial workshops, Beijing W.E. Clark Bequest Museum no. C.31-1969(2009)
Credit line
Brigadier W.E. Clark Bequest
Object history
Compare the identical cup and saucer, C.39&A-1962
Production
label
Collection
Accession number
C.31&A-1969

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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