Teabowl and saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
Datec.1758-1760
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (Cup): 4.2 × 7 cm (1 5/8 × 2 3/4 in.)
Overall (Saucer): 2 × 11.6 cm (13/16 × 4 9/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionOf plain design, transfer-printed in black with an elaborate rococo cartouche, painted with the arms and crest of Marke of Liskard, Cornwall, and family motto ‘PAR SIT FORTUNA LABORI’, and the reverse with a portrait of the ‘King of Prussia, No.3’, the interior with a putti holding a wreath.
Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries
Object numberG23.8.168a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
Not on viewArtist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
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c. 1761
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