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"Jewelled" Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer

This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Coalport Porcelain Factory and retailed by Davis Collamore & Co.. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a: cup): 4 × 8 × 6 cm (1 9/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 3/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 1.5 × 10 cm (9/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of cup: [1] crown with "England" above and "Coalport / [...] 1750." beneath, printed in green overglaze (Coalport Porcelain Factory mark) [2] "T316", painted in gold overglaze Underside of saucer: [1] crown with "England" above and "Coalport" beneath, and additonal mark "A.D. [...]" (blurry), printed in green overglaze (Coalport Porcelain Factory mark) [2] "DAVIS COLLAMORE & CO. / LIMITED" over "NEW YORK" in ribbon scroll, printed in red overglaze (retailer's mark) [3] "T211", painted in red overglaze [4] ""44", painted in red overglaze [5] "6180|21", written in blue on rectangular label

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

"Jewelled" Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Coalport Porcelain Factory; Retailed by Davis Collamore & Co.; England; porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: cup): 4 × 8 × 6 cm (1 9/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 3/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 1.5 × 10 cm (9/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-166-26-a,b

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.

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