111/1996-23

Collection

Ceramics

Brief description

Saucer made from glazed hard-paste porcelain, decorated with a transfer-printed design of birds with cherry blossom and foliage on a turquoise ground, part of a tea service thought to date c.1880.

Object name

saucer

Object number

111/1996-23

Production date

c.1880 (manufactured)

Period

Victorian (1837-1901)

Material

hard paste porcelain
glaze
gilding
paint

Technique

transfer printed
painted
gilded
glazed

Physical description

Saucer, part of Aesthetic tea service, in porcelain. With design of two birds. Decorated with transfer printed design in pink, on a turquoise background of birds perching on a fruiting/flowering branch. The design painted in over glaze colours of pink, brown, yellow, green, orange and red. With gilding.

Dimensions

Diameter: 13.6cm

Website keywords

Eating, drinking and smoking
serving drink
tea, coffee and chocolate drinking