Cup
- Object Name:
- Cup
- Object ID:
- 1938.001.003
- Place of Origin:
- China
- Date:
- 1780-1810
- Description:
- Teacup (set with saucer 1938.001.123). Porcelain. Handleless cup with circular cross-section, flared to rim. Deep foot ring. Handpainted decoration on interior and exterior. Exterior decoration includes a group of flowers within a red and gold circle; flower colors include pink, green, purple, and red. Rim exterior decorated with a purple band, with a gray ribbon swag beneath. Rim interior decorated with a purple and red band, with gold and red darts below. Center obverse of bowl has a small red flower. No maker's marks seen. Cloth tape label on bottom exterior with donor information.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-1.8 Dia-3.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Given with large collection of a mixture of decorative arts, drawings, daguerreotypes, and household items. These may have been from donor's own collections, but it is probable that these items had belonged to donor's sister, Susan E. Jewell Sanger (1854-1936). After Susan's death, Margaret Jewell gave many of Susan's possessions to the NHHS.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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