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Tea cup: MAR.C.51-1912

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Object information

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Maker(s)

Factory: Cozzi Porcelain Factory

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Description

Hybrid porcelain tea cup, decorated with underglaze blue, enamel colours and guilt. The design is of roses, with blue and gold borders.
Mark: an anchor in red enamel, with the number '12'

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

Place(s) associated

  • Venice ⪼ The Veneto ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
1750 - 1799

Materials used in production

blue Underglaze
Enamels
Gilt
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Enamelling
Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.C.51-1912
Primary reference Number: 77377
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 19 November 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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