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Teacup

Object Name:
Teacup
Object ID:
2004.043.091.1
Creator:
Miller, Mary E. B. (1841-1939)
Place of Origin:
Japan
Date:
1926
Description:
Teacup, porcelain, with blueberry decoration, handpainted by Mary E. B. Miller (1841-1939) of Portsmouth, NH, 1926. Blueberries, white/red/blue on brown stems with green/yellow leaves. White teacup with thin gold band on rim, handle and foot of cup. Signed on bottom, "Mary E.B. Miller. / 1926." Stamped maker's mark: "KOKURA / CHINA / MADE IN JAPAN".
Material:
Ceramic
Porcelain
Dimensions:
H-2 W-4.5 Dia-3.75 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
Bluberries
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