CUP AND SAUCER

CH1979.606

a. Cup. Probably for coffee. Faint greenish tinge to glaze. Smallfoot, with band of gilding. Straight-sided, slightly tapering body. Two bands of gilding with bright aqua enamel between. Pattern number, over the glaze "6 \ 9566". b. Saucer. Matches a . Pattern number as a. Nairn number C \ 17. Nairn thought Copeland ca 1870, but pattern number does not match those used by Copeland - no prefixes numerical prefixes until ca late 1870's, then 1 & 2 only used. Ridgway used prefix "6" on dessert services, although tea services used "2". Godden, Britis Porcelain, 1974, pages 178 & 365.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1979.606
Accession Date: 22 Nov 1979

Material

Porcelain/Ceramic

porcelain

Measurement

diameter38mmbase
diameter70mmtop
height71mm
diameter145mm

 

 

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