Production: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Hard paste porcelain covered cup and saucer, decorated with enamel colours and gilt. On the front of the cup and in the centre of the saucer is the letter 'W' (or possibly 'JW' in monogram), drawn in flowers with a gilt wreath above. The same monogram in red is on a puce medallion hanging from a garland on the cover. Gilt, modelled fruit as a knob. Slight gilt borders
Given by Miss Whitehurst
Method of acquisition: Given (1836-07-27) by Whitehurst, Miss
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1780
Saucer
Diameter 3.2 cm
Height 2.9 cm
Cup
Height 9.8 cm
Length 10.2 cm
Enamels
Gilding
Hard-paste porcelain
Accession number: C.1 & A-1836
Primary reference Number: 140090
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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