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Factory: uncertain (Probably)
Soft-paste porcelain decorated with a blue enamel ground and gilding over earlier decoration, probably underglaze in blue
Soft-paste porcelain decorated with blue enamel and gold over earlier decoration, probably underglaze in blue, signs of which are visible near the top of the cup and round the sides of the saucer. The cup is of truncated conical form with a harp-shaped handle. the circular saucer has a flat central area, and sloping sides. Both pieces have a blue ground with irregularly shaped reserves edged by gilt scrollwork. The ground is decorated with floral sprays, garlands, and scrolls. On the cup there are two birds perching together, and on the saucer, one perched bird, and one flying bird. There are gold bands round the base and rim of the cup, and round the rim of the saucer. The cup also has lines down the sides of the handle. Inside the cup on the base there is an accidental blue spot
History note: Uncertain before donor, Louis C.G. Clarke, MA
Given by Louis C.G. Clarke, MA
Method of acquisition: Given (1935) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Circa 1770 CE - 1790 CE Circa 1800 CE - 1900 CE
This is probably Arras porcelain with later decoration intended to resemble Vincennes porcelain of the early 1750s.
Decoraton
composed of
enamel
( blue)
Decoration
composed of
cobalt
gold
Saucer
Diameter 12.8 cm
Height 3 cm
Cup Rim
Diameter 7 cm
Cup
Height 6.4 cm
Cup With Handle
Width 9.2 cm
Handle
Accession number: C.29 & A-1935
Primary reference Number: 74181
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.451.3 & A-1928
Accession Number: C.451.2 & A-1928
Accession Number: EC.13.2 & A-1945
Accession Number: C.451.4 & A-1928
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