Custard cup
Caughley Porcelain Works
Category
Ceramics
Date
1775 - 1799
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
53 mm (Height) x 80 mm (Width) x 60 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Broseley
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509417
Summary
Circular custard cup, slightly bulbous body, simple scroll handle and raised on foot ring. Printed in underglaze blue with the 'Nankin Willow' pattern. Inscribed with a blue “S” in a printed mark in underglaze on the underside. Made circa 1775 - 1799 by the Caughley Porcelain Works.
Provenance
Made in Shropshire circa 1775 - 1799. Owned by Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992). Accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Government in March 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992 and allocated to the National Trust for display at Benthall Hall.
Marks and inscriptions
S (printed mark in underglaze blue on underside)
Makers and roles
Caughley Porcelain Works, maker