Teacup
- Object Name:
- Teacup
- Object ID:
- 1973.019.01 o
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1830-1840
- Description:
- Teacup. White porcelain. Flared, straight sides, plain circular rim, pedestal base. Exterior decorated in handpainted pink and purple lustre depicting two house scenes; the houses are surrounded with trees to the sides and a fence below. Bottom of interior decorated with similar house scene. Band of purple lustre around rim on both the exterior and interior. Handpainted marks on reverse in purple are the numbers "820" and "11".
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Lustre - Dimensions:
- H-2.3 Dia-3.6 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
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