Factory:
Plymouth Porcelain Manufactory
Factory:
Bristol Porcelain Factory
Hard-paste porcelain coffee cup and saucer, painted in puce enamel.
Hard-paste porcelain coffee cup and saucer, painted in puce enamel. The circular cup has rounded sides and loop handle, and stands on a low ground-down footring. The saucer is shaped as a small plate, with ogival rounded sides and out-turned rim.
History note: Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA
Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA
18th Century
George III
Circa
1770
-
1774
The mark, an alchemitcal sign for tin, was also used at Bristol.
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( puce)
Saucer
Height 2.0 cm
Cup
Height 6.0 cm
Width 8.4 cm
Glazing (coating) : Hard-paste porcelain, painted in puce enamel
Accession number: C.123 & A-1918
Primary reference Number: 40479
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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