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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer

This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Duc d'Angoulême's porcelain factory. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

  • Coffee Set (Austria)
  • enameled porcelain.
  • Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
  • 1986-83-1/5

Its dimensions are

H x W (a: cup): 6 x 8 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.8 x 12.3 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of cup: [1] crowned interlaced "GA", painted in red overglaze (manufactory mark) Underside of saucer: [1] crowned interlaced "GA", painted in red overglaze (manufactory mark)

It is signed

Not signed

It is inscribed

None

Cite this object as

Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Duc d'Angoulême's porcelain factory; possibly France; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W (a: cup): 6 x 8 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.8 x 12.3 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-489-a,b

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