Saucer

Object Name:

Saucer

Object ID:

1973.019.01 i

Place of Origin:

England

Date:

1830-1840

Description:

Saucer. White porcelain with pink lustre decoration. Flared sides, plain circular rim and base ring. Decorated fully on obverse in handpainted pink and purple. Center scene depicts a house surrounded with trees and a fence in the foreground. Rim decoration depicts a similar house scene three times. Edge of rim lined with purple lustre. Marked on reverse in handpainted purple is the number "820" and the number "11".

Material:

Ceramic
Porcelain - Lustre

Dimensions:

H-1.3 Dia-5.6 inches

Provenance:

The pink lustre tea set was a wedding gift to Lydia Newton, sister of Henry S. Newton of Plainfield, Connecticut. Henry S. Newton was the grandfather of Kenneth H. N. Newton's father, George H. Newton. The set was given to Kenneth H. N. Newton by his great-aunt, Susan B. Newton. The cream pitcher and one plate that does not match were not part of the original set.

Credit Line:

Gift of Frances B. Newton, in memory of Kenneth H. N. Newton

People:

Newton, Lydia D. (1817-1879), Newton, Henry S. (1815-1900), Newton, Kenneth H. N. (1900-1973), Newton, Frances B. (1903-1988)

Subjects:

Cottages, Tea