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Teapot: EC.3 & A-1945

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Gotha Porcelain Factory

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Description

Porcelain tea pot from a breakfast service. Painted in sepia enamels and gilt, with landscapes and buildings in panels.

Legal notes

Given by L.C.G. Clarke, MA

Measurements and weight

Height: 13.7 cm
Width: 18.4 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Gotha ⪼ Thuringia ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-02-20) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century, Late
1775 - 1799

Components of the work

Decoration

Materials used in production

sepia Enamel
Hard-paste porcelain
Gold

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1072
  • Method of creation: In red
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.3 & A-1945
Primary reference Number: 140421

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 11 October 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

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