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Factory: uncertain
Cream bone china, with silver (platinum) lustre and red berry pattern border
Cream bone china (probably), with very slightly blue tinged glaze, painted overglaze in red enamel and in silver (platinum) lustre. The tea bowl has deep curved sides, and stands on a footring. The circular saucer has curved sides and a footring. The cup is decorated on the outside with a border comprising three rows of silver lustre arrowheads with red dots in the paces, with below, a horizontal silver line, and a continuous silver stem with pairs of tiny red berries at intervals . Silver bands encircle the foot, and rim. The saucer has a silver lustre circle in the centre and a border to match the cup.
History note: Unknown before testator
Dr Milo Keynes Bequest, 2009
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2009) by Keynes, W. M., Dr.
19th Century, Early#
George III
Circa
1812
CE
-
1820
CE
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( red)
platinum lustre
Saucer
Diameter 13.7 cm
Height 3.4 cm
Tea Bowl
Diameter 8.3 cm
Height 5 cm
presumed lead-glaze, slightly blue
Glaze
probably
Bone china
Glazing : Bone china (probably) with slightly blue tinted glaze, painted in red enamel, and silver (platinum) lustre
Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.71 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 177452
Entry form number: 1027
Old object number: VII.A.2
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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