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Cup and saucer: MAR.C.13.1 & A-1912

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood, Josiah

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Description

Jasper, white with green dip on the exterior of the cups and the interiors of the saucers, and white reliefs; engine-turned fluting and lapidary polished rim and interior. Translucent. The cups have a frieze of reliefs between the rim and the striped engine-turning round the lower part. The saucers have a border of acanthus and laurel leaves radiating inwards from the rim, and engine-turned stripes radiating from an undecorated circle in the centre. Cup has reliefs of a putto with pipe, a dog, a butterfly, a basket of flowers, Boys at Play (putto with viol, four putti dancing), a plant, a helmet and sword with a dragonfly above.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Charles Brinsley Marlay (1831-1912)

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Circa 1787 - 1795

School or Style

Neoclassical

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Saucer Diameter 12.8 cm Height 2.7 cm
Cup Height 4.5 cm Width 7.9 cm
Decoration
Reliefs

Materials used in production

green and white Jasper ware

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: WEDGWOOD
  • Location: On base of cup
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: S
  • Location: On base of cup
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: 3
  • Location: On base of cup
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: WEDGWOOD
  • Location: On base of saucer
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: 3
  • Location: On base of saucer
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.C.13.1 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 11570

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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