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Cup: EC.8 & A-1945

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Maker(s)

Production: Gotha Porcelain Factory

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain cup from a breakfast service. Decorated with sepia enamels and gilt, depicting a landscape and building in a panel.

Legal notes

Given by Louis Colville Gray Clarke

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.7 cm
Width: 5.7 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Thuringia ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-02-20) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century, Late
1775 - 1779

Materials used in production

sepia Enamel
Gilt
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Enamelling
Gilding

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: G
  • Method of creation: In blue
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: P
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Mark

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Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.8 & A-1945
Primary reference Number: 76992
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 11 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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