Cup
ca. 1780-1790 (made)
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The scene on the cup and saucer depicts a Hussar in uniform, seated on the edge of a broken gun carriage with a horse lying next to him. The scene was taken from a print entitled The Wounded Hussar made by the English mezzotinter Valentine Green (1739–1813) after George Carter (1737–94), and published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett in June 1776.
In the original print a woman stands behind the wounded soldier, trying to help him. The shield containing the letter ‘C’ with a lion’s head crest has been connected to Peregrine
Cust, a London merchant.
In the original print a woman stands behind the wounded soldier, trying to help him. The shield containing the letter ‘C’ with a lion’s head crest has been connected to Peregrine
Cust, a London merchant.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in colours and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, porcelain decorated with a Hussar beside a horse and wagon, Chinese, ca.1780-1790 |
| Physical description | Two handled cup and saucer, porcelain painted in enamels and gilt. On the side is painted a Hussar resting beside a horse and wagon, inside, a diaper border in maroon and green. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Basil Ionides |
| Production | label |
| Summary | The scene on the cup and saucer depicts a Hussar in uniform, seated on the edge of a broken gun carriage with a horse lying next to him. The scene was taken from a print entitled The Wounded Hussar made by the English mezzotinter Valentine Green (1739–1813) after George Carter (1737–94), and published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett in June 1776. In the original print a woman stands behind the wounded soldier, trying to help him. The shield containing the letter ‘C’ with a lion’s head crest has been connected to Peregrine Cust, a London merchant. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011.
p.57, pl.74 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.57-1951 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2003 |
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