Coffee Cup and Saucer with Armorial from the “Burke” Service
Manufacturer
Richard Champion and Co., Bristol China Manufactor
(English, 1774 - 1781)
CultureEnglish
OriginBristol, Bristol, England
Dateca.1774
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1187.1-2): 6.5 x 8.9 x 6.4 cm (2 9/16 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA Champion's Bristol cup and saucer from the service made for Mrs. Jane Burke. It is decorated in colours with figures representing Liberty and Plenty beside a plinth supporting a figure of Cupid with a torch and bearing on the front the arms of Burke impaling Nugent above a Latin inscription. The rims have borders of gilt-trellis diaper on a yellow ground edged in gilt scrolls.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1187.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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