Cup and saucer
Factory: Tournai Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels with exotic birds
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, and painted overglaze in blue, green, yellow, dark puce, purple, orange-brown, brown, and black enamels. The cup has deep sides which curve upwards and outwards from the foot, and then rise almost vertically to the rim. The handle is harp-shaped with a slight kick at the bottom. The saucer is circular with curved sides. The cup is decorated on one side with a flying bird, and on the other with a group of birds, two standing and one perched in a tree. The handle is outlined in dark puce. The saucer is decorated internally with a peacock amid foliage, and with two other birds, one in a tree, and the other flhing. The rims of both pieces are outlined in dark puce.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Method of acquisition: Given (1950-09) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, second half#
Circa
1762
CE
-
1782
CE
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( blue, green, yellow, rose-pink, orange-brown, brown, and black)
Saucer
Diameter 14 cm
Height 2.2 cm
Cup Rim
Diameter 7.3 cm
Cup
Height 7.5 cm
Cup Handle To Rim
Width 9.8 cm
Both Parts
Handle
presumed lead-glaze
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Inscription present: first letter is difficult to see
Accession number: C.75 & A-1950
Primary reference Number: 131020
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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