Cup

Object Name:

Cup

Object ID:

1938.001.004 a

Place of Origin:

China

Date:

1750-1760

Description:

Cup. Hard paste porcelain. Circular handleless body with curved sides and short, straight foot. Painted, underglaze blue decoration: Floral sprig in center with narrow lined band. Basket-weave band around interior edge of rim. Alternating chrysanthemum sprigs and river scenes on six vertical lotus leaves in a band around exterior of body; reticulated blue background overall. Traces of gilding on rim. "Gift of / M. H. Jewell / Jan. 5. 1938" lettered in ink on adhesive tape glued to bottom. Matching saucer

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain - Hard paste

Dimensions:

H-1.75 Dia-3 inches

Provenance:

Round handwritten label covering outside bottom of matching saucer states, "1786 This cup belonged to Susan Mosher Rounds grandmother of Elihu Gunnison."

Susan Mosher Rounds of Gorham, ME (b. 1759), married Joseph Rounds of Buxton, ME, in 1778. Their daughter Betsey married Elihu Gunnison of Kittery in 1797. Apparently acquired by donor from a Gunnison descendant.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Rounds, Susan, Mosher, Susan, Rounds, Joseph, Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)

Subjects:

Chrysanthemums, Rivers, Lotus, Tea, Consumers, Trade