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

Cup and Saucer

ca. 1778-1793 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain cup and saucer, white ground painted in enamels with coloured floral sprays, gilt borders.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain cup and saucer, coloured floral sprays on white ground, by Queen's porcelain factory, Paris, ca. 1778-1793
Physical description
Porcelain cup and saucer, white ground painted in enamels with coloured floral sprays, gilt borders.
Marks and inscriptions
'A' surmounted by a crown (Stencilled in red enamel)
Credit line
Given by Mr Montagu Yeats Brown CMG
Production
Acquired as Vinovo and said to have been made for Adelaide of Savoy.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.679&A-1917

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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