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Coffee cup: C.226A-1918

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain coffee cup, painted underglaze in blue.

Soft-paste porcelain coffee cup, press-moulded and painted underglaze in blue. The circular cup has fluted sides and flared lobed rim, with scroll handle and lowlobed footring. The rim is painted on the outside with floral meander border, an elongated scroll on the handle.

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.0 cm
Width: 7.0 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Worcester ⪼ Worcestershire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA

Dating

18th Century, Mid#
George II
Production date: circa AD 1753

Components of the work

Decoration composed of cobalt-blue gold

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
steatitic Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Soft-paste porcelain, press-moulded and painted underglaze in blue, with gilding
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.226A-1918
Primary reference Number: 33055
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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