Factory: John Aynsley Ltd
Bone china with clear and pale yellow glaze, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt; part of a coffee set C.16.1-5-2009
Bone china, with clear and pale yellow glaze, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt. The cup is cylindrical (can-shaped) with a loop handle, and the circular saucer has shallow curved sides, a central depression for the cup, and stands on a footring. The outside of the cup and the inside of the saucer are decorated with pale yellow glaze, and a geometrical motif in blue, yellow, and gold. There are gold bands round the rims and a line down the back of the handle
History note: Given to Ernest and Freda Walton, as a wedding present in 1934 by John and Elizabeth Cockcroft
Given by the Walton Family
Method of acquisition: Given (2009-10-12) by The Walton Family
20th Century, second quarter#
George V
Production date:
AD 1934
One of six coffee cups in the set, of which two were given
Decoration
composed of
enamel
gold
Saucer
Diameter 11.1 cm
Height 2 cm
Cup
Diameter 5.7 cm
Height 5.9 cm
Width 8.2 cm
pale yellow outside cup and inside saucer, clear elsewhere
Glaze
Bone china
Glazing : Bone china with clear and pale yellow glazes, decorated in royal blue and yellow, and gilt
Accession number: C.16.5 & A-2009
Primary reference Number: 169784
Entry form number: 1028
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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