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Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain transfer-printed underglaze in blue with Two Moths’ pattern, and gilt
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain, transfer-printed underglaze in blue. Deep sided cup with loop handle, standing on a footring. The cup is decorated externally with a Chinese landscape known as 'Two Moths' pattern, with a pagoda and other buildings on the right, a smaller building and a willow tree on the left, and two moths flying overhead. Above is a border of trelliswork and diaper patterns within C scrolls, and a gold band on the rim. There is a blue leaf spray on the back of the handle. Circular saucer with curved sides standing on a footring, decorated inside with the landscape in the middle surrounded by a gold circle, a matching border, and a gold band on the rim.
19th Century, Early#
George III
Circa
1795
CE
-
1805
CE
Decoration
composed of
cobalt-blue
( ceramic printing colour)
Who0le
composed of
glaze
( presumed lead-glaze)
Saucer
Diameter 13.5 cm
Height 3 cm
Cup
Diameter 6.2 cm
Height 6.6 cm
Width 8.3 cm
Accession number: C.7 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 176642
Entry form number: 1027
Old object number: I.K.1
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Coffee cup and saucer" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/176642 Accessed: 2024-11-02 16:27:29
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