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Factory: Wedgwood
White earthenware transfer-printed in ochre-yellow, painted underglaze blue, overglaze in red and yellow enamels, and gilt. Circular cup with deep curved sides and slightly concave base, with a small loop handle. Decorated outside with two Japan pattern arrangements of flowers and foliage, with three smaller sprays above, a sprig in the middle of the interior, and a spray down the back of the handle. Round the rim is a border of striped triangles with red and yellow half flowers at intervals. There is a gilt band round the rim, the base, and down both sides of the handle. The saucer is circular with deep, curved sides, and flat base, slightly recessed underneath. It is decorated en suite with the cup.
History note: Uncertain before donor
Given by Miss Emily Beales
Method of acquisition: Given (1915-06-26) by Beales, Emily, Miss
Victoria I
Production date:
circa
AD 1870
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Decoration
composed of
enamels
gold
Saucer
Diameter 14.0 cm
Height 2.6 cm
Cup
Height 5.5 cm
Width 9.9 cm
Moulding : White earthenware transfer-printed in ochre-yellow, painted underglaze blue, overglaze in red and yellow enamels, and gilt
Inscription present: 'P', 3 dots in a row underglaze in blue, and 'C13 ' (partly illegible) over an arrow in red enamel
Inscription present: over an arrow
Inscription present: back to front, and three letters impressed, three dots in a triangle underglaze in blue, and 'C1337/h' in red enamel
Accession number: C.17 & A-1915
Primary reference Number: 11941
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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