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Coffee cup: C.32B-1935

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Pinxton

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain coffee cup, painted in polychrome enamels and gilt.

Legal notes

Given by C.G. Clarke

Place(s) associated

  • Pinxton ⪼ Derbyshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III
Production date: circa AD 1800

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( polychrome) gold
Cup Height 2 1/3 in Width 3 1/2 in

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Hard-paste porcelain coffee cup, painted in polychrome enamels and gilt

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.32B-1935
Primary reference Number: 40475
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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