Factory: Copeland
Bone china, decorated in red enamel with zig-zag borders, stylized plants, gold spots and trefoil leaves
Bone china painted in red enamel and gilt. The cylindrical cup has a small ear-shaped handle. The circular saucer has deep curved sides and a recessed base. The upper part of the cup has a wide border comprising a gold zig-zag line with red enamel in the spaces below overlaid by a gold motifs resembling a dolphin or a plant, and above white spaces with gold plants with two leaves and a flower. Below there is a horizontal gold band and a narrower gold band.The lower part of the sides is semé with alternate trefoil leaves and spots. There is a gold band round the rim and the lower edge, and the back of the handle has a long gold stroke and tiny dots of graduated size. The interior of the saucer is decorated en suite.
History note: R.S. Copeland (1918-2000); William Copeland (b. 1966); sold Bonham’s 23-24 July, 2013, The Contents of Trelissick House including the Copeland China China Collection, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, day 2, p. 277, 6th part of lot 713.
Purchased with the L.D. Cunliffe Fund
Method of acquisition: Bought (2013-10-14) by Bonhams
19th Century, Late#
Victoria I
Circa
1885
CE
-
1890
CE
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( red)
gold
Saucer
Diameter 13.4 cm
Height 3 cm
Cup
Diameter 6.7 cm
Height 6.5 cm
Width 8.8 cm
clear
Glaze
Bone china
Accession number: C.26 & A-2013
Primary reference Number: 197474
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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