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Cup: C.2-1902

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Maker(s)

Production: Gardner Factory

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain cup and saucer. Decorated with enamel colours, silver and gilt. The lower third of the cup, and just below the rim, are a dark blue with a gilt border. The middle of the cup's exterior is a beige-brown colour, with flowers painted on. The inside of the cup and the handle are a pale pink colour. The handle is slender, and curls elaborately upwards over the rim of the cup

Legal notes

Given by C. H. Hawes

Measurements and weight

Height: 10.2 cm
Length: 10.2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Moscow ⪼ Russia

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1902-05-01) by Hawes, C. H., MA

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1899

Materials used in production

Enamels
Gilt
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Enamelling
Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2-1902
Primary reference Number: 73183
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 October 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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