111/1996-23
Ceramics
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.
saucer
111/1996-23
c.1880 (manufactured)
Victorian (1837-1901)
hard paste porcelain
glaze
gilding
paint
glaze
gilding
paint
transfer printed
painted
gilded
glazed
painted
gilded
glazed
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.
Diameter: 13.6cm
Eating, drinking and smoking
serving drink
tea, coffee and chocolate drinking
serving drink
tea, coffee and chocolate drinking