Cup and saucer

Item Information

Title:
Cup and saucer
Description:
Porcelain enameled cup (.1) and saucer (.2). Gold ground border decorated with green tendrils and pink tree peonies. Scrolled medallions of 1) birds and flowers and 2) court scenes. Cup has upward pointed thumb rest.
Date:
1850–1875
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
enameling
hand-painted
porcelain (material)
cups (drinking vessels)
saucers (plates)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Chinese export (ceramics style)
medallions (ornament areas)
Rosa (genus)
Rose Medallion
Chinese Export
Extent:
Cup: 2 5/8 in. (H) Diameter: 3 3/4 in.; Saucer: () Diameter: 6 in.
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/6872
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Mr. Thomas M. Hill, Jr.
Accession #:
1990.299.29.1-.2
Identifier:
6872