General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

bone china cup

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

6.5 cm

Width

5.5 cm

Height

5.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Railway Transportation

Category

Services

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Spode

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This piece used on the Royal Train during the visit of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI in 1939.

Canada

Used on the Royal Train during the visit of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI in 1939. Spode had received royal warrant of appointments since 1806. this could explain the choice of this porcelaine on board the Royal Train. service on board the Royal Train.

Function

To hold, transport and serve beverages on passenger trains. Serving receptacle for beverage to be consumed by an individual.

Technical

In 18th century, English potters tried to find a recipe to make porcelain. Chinese imports became limited. Josiah Spode founded his company in 1776. Among other innovations in the pottery industry, he perfected a recipe for making bone china which became a success. The paste was very white and translucide and hard.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"12/ Spode/ BONE CHINA/ ENGLAND/ R436/ x" printed on underside of cup.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Glazed white bona china cup has gold trim; navy blue pattern surrounds cup mouth.

Decoration

Navy blue repeating pattern of square links superimposed on gold background borders cup mouth; gold royal crown motif appears on cup body.