Production: Unknown
Two-handled cup and saucer. Hard-paste porcelain painted underglaze in blue.
The cup has deep curved sides, ring handles with a spur at the top and bottom, and stands on a footring. It is decorated on each side with a carp swimming to the left, one smaller than the other.
The saucer is circular with very shallow curved sides with a slight central depression, and stands on a footring. The saucer is decorated with a carp, larger than the ones on the cup.
Both the cup and saucer are marked with 'H K' in twirly letters, underglaze in blue
Given by David Scrase MA, in memory of Sarah Wadham
Method of acquisition: Given (1998-04-27) by Scrase, David E.
19th Century
Circa
1850
CE
-
1900
CE
Japan, Hirado
Saucer
Diameter 13.5 cm
Height 2 cm
Cup
Diameter 9.3 cm
Height 5.1 cm
Width 13.5 cm
Decoration
Inscription present: on both pieces underglaze in blue
Accession number: C.10 & A-1998
Primary reference Number: 28612
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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