Cup
Royal Doulton Limited (1902 to date)
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
54 mm (Height); 65 mm (Diameter)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 935426
Summary
Small cup, Royal Doulton 'The Kirkwood', cream/white with blue transfer print hand-painted over in green, blue, orange, yellow and purple with a pattern of a bowl of fruit, flowers and leaves with a butterfly; the same pattern on each side of the cup. Green decoration to handle, leaf motif on interior of cup. Travelling crack. Royal Doulton base mark.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976)
Marks and inscriptions
Base: MADE IN ENGLAND / ROYAL DOULTON ENGLAND / THE KIRKWOOD (stamped with lion above crown)
Makers and roles
Royal Doulton Limited (1902 to date), manufacturer