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Cup and saucer: C.245 & A-2015

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Factory: Anstice & Horton

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Description

Bone china cup and saucer. Decorated with orange ground colour overlaid by anthemion motifs, overlapping spotted and plain lozenges, and scrolling foliage in gold.
Pattern no. 696

Notes

History note: Christopher Hogwood, CBE (1941-2014), Cambridge; purchased from his executors by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Legal notes

Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Place(s) associated

  • Coalport ⪼ Shropshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2015-04-27) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1810

Materials used in production

Enamel
Bone china

Techniques used in production

Enamelling

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: painted in pale puce enamel

  • Text: 696
  • Location: Base
  • Method of creation: Painted
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.245 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 208397
Old object number: 588

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 17 February 2016 Updated: Wednesday 17 February 2016

Associated departments & institutions

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

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