Cup and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
Dateca.1772
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (Cup): 4.5 × 10 cm (1 3/4 × 3 15/16 in.)
Overall (Saucer): 2.6 × 12.6 cm (1 × 4 15/16 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords and '9.' in underglaze blue
DescriptionPlain saucer, cup with loop handle, painted in colours and ‘dry blue’ with the arms of the Plumbers Company including the crest of justice standing on a fountain, tools of the trade and mottoes ‘Justitia et pax’ and ‘In God is all our Hope’, gilt dentil rim,
Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries
Object numberG23.8.100a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1758-1760
Object number: G23.8.168a-b
