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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Covered Cup and Trembleuse Saucer

1775-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain covered cup and trembleuse saucer, heavily gilt on white ground, with roundels and bars of coloured floral decoration.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cup Body (With Saucer)
  • Cup Cover
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Covered cup and trembleuse saucer, heavily gilt and painted with coloured floral sections, by Rue du Petit Carousel workshop, Paris, 1775-1800
Physical description
Porcelain covered cup and trembleuse saucer, heavily gilt on white ground, with roundels and bars of coloured floral decoration.
Marks and inscriptions
'CPG Mtu du Pt Carousel Paris' (stencilled in red enamel)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.514 to B-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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