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Factory: Spode
Bone china, moulded in London shape, painted in enamels, and gilt
Bone china, moulded, with applied handled, painted underglaze in blue, and overglaze in red, green, pale salmon-pink, and pale purple enamels, and gilt. The cup is of London shape. The exterior is painted with an Oriental garden with a fence, rocks, flowering plants and a tree. Apart from a small white area in its base, the inside is decorated with three ducks amidst flowering trees and rocks, reserved in a dark blue ground. There are gold bands round the foot and rim on the outside and the rim inside, and the back of the handle is gilded overall.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Mrs James Bedford
Diameter: 2 7/8 in
Height: 2 5/8 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1911-02-10) by Bedford, James, Mrs
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1815
-
1825
London shape was introduced about 1813. The pattern 2696 probably between 1804 and 1806.
Decoration composed of enamels ( polychrome) gold
Moulding
: Bone china, moulded in the London shape, glazed, painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in red, green pale salmon-pink, and pale purple enamels and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.7-1911
Primary reference Number: 40606
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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