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Cup and saucer: C.38 & A-2010

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Current Location: In storage

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Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory

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Description

Bone china, painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in enamel, and gilt with an Imari style pattern with bridge, and two Chinese figures, incongruous Christian church.

Bone china, painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in apricot enamel and gilded. The cup is of Bute shape with an oval ring handle. The circular saucer has curved sides and stands on a footring. The exterior of the cup is decorated with an Oriental landscape in which are a man standing beside a garden pavilion, a flowering tree, stylized flowers growing on a rock a man fishing from a bridge, and further back two more buildings and in the distance a European church, a figure in a small boat, and various plants and leaves. There is a gold band round the base and rim, inside which there is a gold border of adjacent slanting leaves with detached strokes or buds at intervals. At the bottom thee is a floral spray. Down the back of the handle there are eight stylized gold leaves of graduated size. The interior of the saucer is decorated with the same design, differing slightly, and has a gold band round the rim.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Dr Milo Keynes Bequest, 2009

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2009) by Keynes, W. M., Dr.

Dating

19th Century, Early
George III
Circa 1815 - 1820

Note

The pattern differs very slightly from no. 1163

School or Style

Imari style

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( apricot) cobalt ( underglaze) gold
Saucer Diameter 14 cm Height 3 cm
Cup Diameter 8.2 cm Height 6 cm Width 10 cm

Materials used in production

Glaze
Bone china

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: IV A 2
  • Location: On base of both pieces
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in blue biro
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.38 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 177369
Entry form number: 1027
Old object number: IV A 2

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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