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tea-cup
Object Type
tea-cup
Museum number
1896,1118.7
Description
Teacup; hard-paste porcelain; painted in colours with floral festoons depending from ornamental border, and gilt; flower inside.
Producer name
Factory of:
Bristol China Manufactory
Production date
1770-1781
Production place
Factory in:
Bristol (England)
Materials
porcelain
gold
Technique
glazed
painted
gilded
Dimensions
Diameter:
8 centimetres
Diameter:
3.20 inches
Height:
4.50 centimetres
Height:
1.80 inches
Bibliographic references
Hobson 1905 / Catalogue of the collection of English Porcelain in the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum.
(VIII.36)
Location
Not on display
Condition
Handle missing
Subjects
flower
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Hugh Owen
Acquisition date
1896
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1896,1118.7