Factory: Ridgway
Porcelain coffee can and saucer each decorated in grey, black, and brownish-red enamels with a Titmouse in a landscape, and gilded
Porcelain painted overglaze in black and brownish-red enamels and gilded. The cylindrical cup has a loop handle with two inward curves near the lower end. The circular saucer has deep curved sides and stands on a footrim. Both pieces are decorated with a Blue Titmouse painted in black and grey standing in a landscape painted in brownish-red. Wide gold bands encircle the edge of the saucer and top edge of the cup, and a narrower band runs round the cup’s lower edge. The base of the saucer is inscribed ‘The Blue Titmouse’, and the cup, ‘Blue Titmouse.’ in greyish-black enamel, both in a curve close to the footrim.
History note: MVS, Fort Walton Beach, Florda, from whom purchased on 12 June 1994 by Christopher Hogwood, CBE, Cambridge (1941-2014); 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#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1810
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( brownish-red, grey, black)
gold
Saucer
Diameter 14.2 cm
Height 3 cm
Cup
Diameter 6.7 cm
Height 6 cm
Width 8.7 cm
Cup Handle
Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.249 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 201342
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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