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Coffee cup: C.123 & A-1918

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Plymouth Porcelain Manufactory
Factory: Bristol Porcelain Factory

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain coffee cup and saucer, painted in puce enamel.

Hard-paste porcelain coffee cup and saucer, painted in puce enamel. The circular cup has rounded sides and loop handle, and stands on a low ground-down footring. The saucer is shaped as a small plate, with ogival rounded sides and out-turned rim.

Notes

History note: Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA

Place(s) associated

  • Plymouth ⪼ England
  • Bristol ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA

Dating

18th Century
George III
Circa 1770 - 1774

Note

The mark, an alchemitcal sign for tin, was also used at Bristol.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( puce)
Saucer Height 2.0 cm
Cup Height 6.0 cm Width 8.4 cm

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Hard-paste porcelain, painted in puce enamel

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.123 & A-1918
Primary reference Number: 40479

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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