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Factory: Minton & Co.
Bone china cup and saucer, printed and painted in polychrome enamels with three sprays of cornflowers.
Bone china cup and saucer, printed in blue and brown and painted in royal blue, two shades of green, red, yellow and brown enamel colours and gilt. Deep-sided cup, curving inwards towards the base; butterfly handle. The cup is decorated with three sprays of cornflowers of graduated size and has a plain gilt band round the foot and a dentilated band round the rim. The handle has printed markings on the outside with stripes of red and blue enamel and is gilt inside. The saucer is decorated with three sprays of cornflowers and has a dentilated gilt band round the rim.
History note: From a service which belonged to the donor
Given by Miss A.M. Diana Hunter
Method of acquisition: Given (1984) by Hunter, Diana A. M., Miss
19th Century, Late#
Victorian
Production date:
after
AD 1891
Decoration composed of enamels ( royal blue, blue, two shades of green, red, yellow and brown) gold
Inscription present: crowned globe inscribed 'MINTONS' with 'MAKERS' below surmounting a wreath enclosing 'MORTLOCK'S/OXFORD STREET'
Inscription present: pattern number
Inscription present: 'MINTON' with 'S' and 'U' below
Inscription present: crowned globe inscribed 'MINTONS' with 'MADE IN ENGLAND' below
Inscription present: pattern number
Accession number: C.14 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 40386
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Cup" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/40386 Accessed: 2024-11-04 18:00:29
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