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Cup and saucer: C.183 & A-1918

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Maker(s)

Production: Frankenthal Porcelain Factory

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Description

Hard-past porcelain painted in enamels

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin

Place(s) associated

  • Frankenthal ⪼ The Palatinate ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA

Components of the work

Saucer Diameter 13.7 cm Height 3.2 cm
Cup Height 5.1 cm Length 9.5 cm

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: A crown (?) and an interlinked JC.
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: 81 on the saucer, 78 on the cup
  • Location: In blue
  • Type: Number
  • Text: VO on cup, V3 on saucer
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.183 & A-1918
Primary reference Number: 72724
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 11 October 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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