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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup and Saucer

1730-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilded. Inside the cup and on the saucer, a cock on a rock with peonies. Surrounding this on the saucer and outside the cup, are stems of flowers and a blue network ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup and saucer, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilded, China, Qing dynasty
Physical description
Cup and saucer of porcelain, painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilded. Inside the cup and on the saucer, a cock on a rock with peonies. Surrounding this on the saucer and outside the cup, are stems of flowers and a blue network ground.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 3.8cm
  • Cup diameter: 7.3cm
  • Saucer diameter: 11.7cm
Styles
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.
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan No. 567
Collection
Accession number
C.1425&A-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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