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Title	Cup
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1871
Publication Place	Fez (made) -
Subject	Africa Ceramics Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 5cm, (maximum, including handle) width: 7cm, Diameter: 5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1579-1871
Record ID	1579-1871
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1871
Notes	Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. These glazed Fassi (from Fez) wares were made by professional male potters as decorative ware for urban consumers. Their style may have been influenced by the appearance of Chinese porcelain, historically made available through Mediterranean trade. Another factor was the availability of increasingly pure cobalt blue imported from Europe from the 1850s onwards. This coffee cup was donated to the V&A by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. The company won many medals and awards at the international exhibitions which were a feature of the late 19th century. This cup was displayed at the 1871 Annual International Exhibition held in London.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue Earthenware Tin Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama	Straight-sided coffee cup of glazed earthenware with blue decoration on a white ground.

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Cup

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1871

Publication Place Fez (made) -

Subject Africa Ceramics Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 5cm, (maximum, including handle) width: 7cm, Diameter: 5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1579-1871

Record ID 1579-1871

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1871

Notes Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. These glazed Fassi (from Fez) wares were made by professional male potters as decorative ware for urban consumers. Their style may have been influenced by the appearance of Chinese porcelain, historically made available through Mediterranean trade. Another factor was the availability of increasingly pure cobalt blue imported from Europe from the 1850s onwards. This coffee cup was donated to the V&A by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. The company won many medals and awards at the international exhibitions which were a feature of the late 19th century. This cup was displayed at the 1871 Annual International Exhibition held in London.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue Earthenware Tin Glazed

Fiziksel açıklama Straight-sided coffee cup of glazed earthenware with blue decoration on a white ground.