Teacup cover
Category
Ceramics
Date
1770 - 1775
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
36 mm (Height); 70 mm (Diameter)
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Osterley Park and House, London
NT 771438.5
Summary
A cover, as part of a pair of Berlin cups, covers and saucers with flower spray finials and branch handles, the cups painted 'en grisaille' and inscribed with portrait bust of 'Catherine II Imperat- Russ-' and 'Fridericus II Borusor Rex' the saucers with emblems among clouds within gilt laurel wreath cartouches, on dark blue grounds gilt with scales.
Provenance
Part of the Jersey bequest, March 1993.
Marks and inscriptions
portrait bust of 'Catherine II Imperat - Russ -' and 'Fridericus II Borusor Rex'