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Teabowl (Teacup)
L'Amour
Worcester Porcelain Factory, Robert Hancock, Charles-Nicholas Cochin II
1760-1770
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.0709
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0709
Object Name
Teabowl (Teacup)
Title
L'Amour
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker); Robert Hancock (Engraver); Charles-Nicholas Cochin II (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: The old HF du P number "2m25" is painted in red
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.7 (H) x 3.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.4 (H) x 7.8 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Cook, Cyril. 1953 The Life and Work of Robert Hancock.
• Illustration of and information on prints: Items 2 and 45Book: Handley, Joseph M. & Spero, Simon. 1991 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels.
• Illustrations of related teabowl and saucer: p. 54Book: Manchip, David. An Encyclopaedia of British Ceramic Painters, Gilders and Modellers.
• Brief biography of Robert Hancock (c. 1729-1816): pp. 164-5, discussing work at Battersea Enamel Factory, Worcester works, Bristol, and Caughley.Book: Sword, Rosalind. 2017 The Marshall Collection of Worcester Porcelain in the Ashmolean Museum. 1.
• Printed and polychrome enameled jug in L'Amour pattern, with tea party scene: pp. 176-77, no. 265, 1760-65, "...'L'Amour' is after a design by C.N. Cochin fils (1715-1790), published by Francois Vivares (1709-1780) and first used at Bow. Hancock has added the Neptune Fountain, garden roller, and dog."