Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain cup and saucer, painted in enamels in Kakiemon style with 'Flaming Tortoise' pattern
Soft-paste porcelain cup and saucer, painted in Kakiemon style in turquoise, blue, yellow, red and black enamel-colours. Cup octagonal with flattened scroll handle; three spur marks on base. Decorated with 'Flaming Tortoise' pattern; red on base. Saucer octagonal standing on a footring; three spur marks on base. Decorated in the middle with a dragon inside two concentric circles, and on the sides with 'Flaming Tortoise' pattern; red line on rim.
History note: Dr and Mrs Hugh Statham; Dr Statham died 1967; Mrs Statham died 1970; their daughter, Miss Beryl Statham by whom lent anonymously in 1988 (Statham Loan 1 & A-1988). Bequeathed by Miss Statham, 1990, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Bequeathed by Miss Statham, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Method of acquisition: Allocated (1992-01-20) by H.M. Government
18th Century, Mid
George II
Red anchor period (1752-1756)
Circa
1753
-
1755
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( turquoise, blue, yellow, red and black)
Saucer
Diameter 11.1 cm
Cup
Diameter 6.7 cm
Height 5.8 cm
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and decorated in turquoise, blue, yellow, red and black enamels
Accession number: C.7 & A-1992
Primary reference Number: 131196
Old loan number: Statham Loan 1 & A-1988
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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