coffee-can; saucer; cup

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Object Type: coffee-can; saucer; cup
Museum number: 1909,1201.90
Description: Pair of coffee-cans and saucers; black and white jasper ware; with signs of the zodiac, flower-heads and foliate scrolls; one cup has a black and white cameo of the crab (cancer), the other has the scales (libra).
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Production date: 1790 (circa)
Production place: Factory in: Etruria (England) (?)
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Dimensions: Height: 3.20 inches
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Location: Not on display
Condition: One saucer and the handle of one cup have been broken and repaired.
Subjects: crustacean; flower; zodiac
Associated names: Emblem of: Cancer; Emblem of: Libra
Acquisition name: Donated by: Isaac Falcke; Donated by: Mrs Mary Anne Falcke
Acquisition date: 1909
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1909,1201.90

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