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What is a china cup?
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Bone china cups are made from a type of porcelain consisting of bone ash, kaolin and feldspathic material, and it contains a minimum of 30% phosphate from animal bone.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Chinese Cup, 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese cup in golden metal.
Enamel exterior.
High quality workmanship.
10 x 7 cm.
1990s
Category
1990s Chinese Metalwork
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Antique Chinese Cup & Saucer, circa 1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese cup & saucer, circa 1840.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
"China Cup Jumble", still life, blues, cream, green, orange, oil painting
By Marcia Wise
Located in Natick, MA
Marcia Wise's 'China Cup Jumble' is a 24 x 24 inch still life in oil paint from a series based on
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Set of 8 Royal Bayreuth China Cups & Saucers White with Cobalt and Gilt Borders
By Royal Bayreuth
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of 8 Royal Bayreuth China cups & saucers white with cobalt and gilt borders. Wonderful
Category
20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Afternoon Tea Set, English, Bone China, Cup & Saucer, Plate, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique two-person afternoon tea set. An English, bone China cup and saucer, sandwich
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Cup, Character Decor, 19th Century
Located in Nice, FR
Porcelain cup (crackled sandstone) from China, decoration of characters and flowers. This cup is
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain