Cup

Object Name:

Cup

Object ID:

1978.008.08.06 a

Place of Origin:

England

Date:

1830-1840

Description:

Teacup. Porcelain. Round cup with flaring walls and slightly concave bottom. Handle end base ring present. Exterior of walls decorated in sprigs. Sprigs include blue and red flowers, green leaves and black stems. The blue and green appear to be underglaze, the red and black to be overglaze. Single flower in interior of bowl. Two marks on bottom in black "18" and a square with four dots inside.

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain - Soft paste

Dimensions:

H-2.6 W-4.2 Dia-3.7 inches

Provenance:

Two pieces of correspondence appear in the accession record with regard to provenance of this set: "Dear Lizzie, I am sending the Bourbon pattern china (Early American) for you to do as you like with... Addie," and a later pencilled note, "Aunt Lizzie gave these to the Geo. Martin family June 22, 1930. She said Mary might like them sometime." The George Martin referred (1871->1930) to was the father of the donor -- Mary F. Martin (1899-1978).
Donor left the following note, partially about this set, "This chest at my death goes to the Concord Historical Society - Also Sprig Pattern old Paige china." The Paige family of Bradford and Dunbarton N.H. was donor's father's mother's family. Hence, the "Aunt Lizzie" mentioned above is likely George Martin's mother's half-sister, Elizabeth C. Paige (c.1853-), the youngest daughter of Louisa T. Cressy (1817-1901) and Bard Plummer Paige (1808-1893).

Credit Line:

Bequest of Mary F. Martin

People:

Paige, Elizabeth C., Martin, George G., Paige, Bard P., Paige, Louisa C., Martin, Mary F. (1899-1978)

Subjects:

Tea, Tea ceremonies