Teacup, coffee cup and saucer
c. 1815
Medium
The concave profile cups & their saucer are painted in naturalistic colours with birds in landscape settings, with groups of feathers. The pieces all have gilt dentil edges & the angular handles are edged with gold. The name of the bird in inscribed on each piece (teacup-Grosbeak, coffee cup-Goldfinch, saucer-Magpie)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mr Keith Deutsher, Founder Benefactor, 1995
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
1995.465.a-c
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited