Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.39.5
Title
Souvenir model of "wishing cup"
Date(s)
- c. 1923-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Object
Extent and medium
1 ceramic ornament
Context area
Name of creator
(1874-1939)
Name of creator
(1879-1940)
Name of creator
(1874-1928)
Name of creator
(1867-1945)
Name of creator
(1879-1963)
Name of creator
(23 April 1869 - 7 August 1949)
Archival history
Acquired in an online auction by Elizabeth Fleming.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Presented by Elizabeth Fleming in July 2021.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
- Decorative souvenir ornament of the so-called "wishing cup", [Carter 14].
- White glazed porcelain with transfer print decoration.
- English heraldic souvenir ware; crested china; English crested ware.
- Coat of arm for Hinckley (Somerset) on front.
- Text on foot of cup, at front: "Model of king's wishing cup found in king Tut-Ankh-Amen's tomb at Luxor".
- Manufacturer stamp on base: "Arcadian – Stoke-on-Trent – Registered Number 678582".
- Date uncertain, produced in the 1920s or 1930s.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Archived photographs in Griffith Institute.
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Cup or chalice [Carter 14], see http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/014.html
Note
Loss (small chip) on the lip of the cup's bowl.
Note
Exhibited:
- 'Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive', Weston Library, Oxford, 2022.