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Cup: C.3 & A-1935

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown
Decorator: Unknown

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Description

Translucent, very fine porcelain cup and saucer. With Chinese incised white decoration. Decorated in Chelsea with coloured flowers over the Chinese decoration

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin

Place(s) associated

  • Chelsea ⪼ China

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905-04-18) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1750

Components of the work

Saucer Diameter 13.3 cm Height 0.88 cm
Cup Diameter 7.3 cm Height 3.8 cm

Materials used in production

Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Incising

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3 & A-1935
Primary reference Number: 74293
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 23 September 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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