Factory: Minton
Bone china, painted overglaze in blue, yellow, green, puce, and purple enamels and gilded. The cylindrical cup has a ring handle. The saucer has deep curved sides and stands on a footring. The cup has a wide upper border of coloured flowers, foliage, and barley (?) in continuous wreath between wavy lines and horizontal bands linked by striations. Below, all in gold, pointing downards, there are paired leaf sprays alternativing with bare tree motifs, and round the lower edge a broad gold band. The sides and back of the handle are gilded. The cup is decorated to match, with a gold circle in the centre.
History note: Manser, (probably Gordon Manser, Manser’s Antiques, Shrewsbury), from whom purchased on 26 February, 1994 by Christopher Hogwood, CBE, (1941-2014), Cambridge; sold by the executors
From the Collection of Christopher Hogwood. Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Method of acquisition: Given (2015-04-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
19th Century, Early#
Regency
George III
Circa
1810
CE
-
1815
CE
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( blue, green, yellow, puce, dark purple)
gold
Saucer
Diameter 13.8 cm
Height 3.1 cm
Cup
Diameter 6.5 cm
Height 6 cm
Width 8.3 cm
Glazing : Bone china painted overglaze in blue, green, yellow, puce, and dark purple enamels and gilded
Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.241 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 201327
Old object number: 983 bis
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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