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Cup and saucer: C.41 & A-1983

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Description

Porcelain cup and saucer, painted in black and red enamel, with platinum lustre in Art Deco style. The cup of truncated cone shape with an angular handle, the saucer circular with shallow curved sides. Decorated on each side of the rim of the cup and once on the saucer with a group of rectangles different sizes with an angular line on their right side. The rim and base of the cup and the rim and edge of the well of the saucer are encircled by a black line, and there is a black line down the outside of the handle.

Legal notes

Given by Professor and Mrs Michael Jaffe

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1905-06-05) by Jaffé, Michael, Professor and Mrs

Dating

20th Century
1930 - 1939

School or Style

Art Deco

Components of the work

Cup Diameter 10.1 cm Height 6.9 cm
Saucer Diameter 13.4 cm

Materials used in production

black, red Paint
platinum Lustre
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Painting
Lustring

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: with a globe with a ring around it

  • Text: 'MADE/IN/CZECHOSLOVAKIA'
  • Method of creation: Printed in orange enamel
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: '1357', '10', '8'
  • Location: Cup
  • Method of creation: Impressed, in orange enamel, in blue enamel
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.41 & A-1983
Primary reference Number: 74954
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 October 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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