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Cup and saucer

Made at: Derby Manufactory, working about 1750-1848 (Derbyshire, England)
English
about 1785–95

Medium/Technique Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels, gilding
Dimensions Cup: Height: 6.3 x Width: 8.3 x Depth: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Wales
Accession Number95.220a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionStraight-sided cup with scroll handle. Rich deep colors in Imari palette, with gilding.
Marks Marks: = hand-drawn mark = D 16.
ProvenancePurchased from Mrs. Moore by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wales, Boston, MA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wales to the MFA in 1895 (Accession Date: March 28, 1895)