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Cup and a saucer

Title	Cup and a saucer
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1725
Publication Place	KÃ¼tahya (made) -
Subject	Floral Sprays Medallions (Ornament Areas)
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	607&A-1874
Record ID	607&A-1874
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1725
Notes	Hand-painted coffee cups like this one would have been a luxury item bought only by the very rich. It was made in KÃ¼tahya in western Anatolia. Potters in the town produced many coffee cups to meet the demand created by the popular drink. Fancier KÃ¼tahya wares like this piece were eventually outclassed by the fine porcelain cups made at Meissen in Germany. The town of KÃ¼tahya had a long tradition of making pottery. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was overshadowed by Iznik in north-west Anatolia. But in the 18th century, after the industry in Iznik collapsed, KÃ¼tahya became the main centre for fritware production in Turkey.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Clear Glaze Firing Underglaze
Parçalar	Cup (Beaker), Saucer
Fiziksel açıklama	Tall cup or beaker with everted rim and a saucer with a narrow foot, fritware, both painted in polychrome under a clear glaze with a pattern of medallions and floral sprays.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Cup and a saucer

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1725

Publication Place KÃ¼tahya (made) -

Subject Floral Sprays Medallions (Ornament Areas)

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 607&A-1874

Record ID 607&A-1874

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1725

Notes Hand-painted coffee cups like this one would have been a luxury item bought only by the very rich. It was made in KÃ¼tahya in western Anatolia. Potters in the town produced many coffee cups to meet the demand created by the popular drink. Fancier KÃ¼tahya wares like this piece were eventually outclassed by the fine porcelain cups made at Meissen in Germany. The town of KÃ¼tahya had a long tradition of making pottery. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was overshadowed by Iznik in north-west Anatolia. But in the 18th century, after the industry in Iznik collapsed, KÃ¼tahya became the main centre for fritware production in Turkey.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed Fritware Clear Glaze Firing Underglaze

Parçalar Cup (Beaker), Saucer

Fiziksel açıklama Tall cup or beaker with everted rim and a saucer with a narrow foot, fritware, both painted in polychrome under a clear glaze with a pattern of medallions and floral sprays.

Üslup Ottoman