Loving Cup
ca. 1750-1775 (made)
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Although attractive, the shiny dark-brown surface of Nottingham salt-glazed stoneware offered very limited scope for decoration. Incising and sprigging were sometimes used. This thinly potted loving cup is more adventurous, with its German-type cutting and applied 'breadcrumb' bands. It was probably made for communal drinking.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Salt-glazed stoneware loving cup with cut decoration and applied 'breadcrumb' bands, Nottingham, about 1750-1775. |
| Physical description | Salt-glazed stoneware loving cup, lustrous brown with cut decoration and applied 'breadcrumb' bands. |
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| Summary | Although attractive, the shiny dark-brown surface of Nottingham salt-glazed stoneware offered very limited scope for decoration. Incising and sprigging were sometimes used. This thinly potted loving cup is more adventurous, with its German-type cutting and applied 'breadcrumb' bands. It was probably made for communal drinking. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.302-1927 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2002 |
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