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Cup: C.14.1 & A-1976

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain cup and saucer, painted with pink enamel bands and gold leaves, the monogram APL, and gold dentil edges.

Hard-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in pink enamel, and gilded.

Notes

History note: Arsinio Pinto Lei'te, grandfather of the donor, to whom it passed by descent.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs M.A. Metcalf

Place(s) associated

  • Paris ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1976) by Metcalf, M. A., Mrs

Dating

19th Century, third quarter#
Production date: circa AD 1867

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( pink) gold

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Hard-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in pink enamel, and gilded.
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: APL
  • Location: On exterior of cup
  • Method of creation: Painted
  • Type: Monogram
  • Type: Factory mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.14.1 & A-1976
Primary reference Number: 71924
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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