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Factory: Rockingham China Works
Soft-paste porcelain cup and saucer, decorated with an dark blue ground, and flowers painted in polychrome enamels and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain cup and saucer, painted with flowers in polychrome enamels and gilt. The inner side of the cup and the upper side of the saucer are painted dark blue and overlaid with gilt foliage. Leaf-shaped medallions are reserved in white, on which flowers sprays are painted in polychrome.
History note: Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA, Trinity College, Cambridge
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA
Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( polychrome)
gold
Saucer
Diameter 6 in
Height 1 1/4 in
Cup
Height 2 3/4 in
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain cup and saucer, decorated with an dark blue ground, and flowers painted in polychrome enamels and gilt
Inscription present: Rockingham mark with griffin etc
Accession number: C.158 & A-1918
Primary reference Number: 40562
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.6.1 & A & B-1974
Accession Number: C.6.7-1974
Accession Number: C.451.2 & A-1928
Accession Number: C.451.3 & A-1928
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