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Demitasse Cup

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1882

GUSN

GUSN-15723

Description

White porcelain demitasse cup with black loop handle and purple and green painted flowers. Black and gold initial "E". Gold and black band around rim. Part of six demitasse cup and saucer set.

Details

Descriptive Terms

demitasses
hand-painted
porcelain
Cup
Cup, Coffee
Cup, Demitasse
Cup, Demitasse

Inscription

"LAT 1882" (Hand-painted in green)

Additional Identification Number

1969.269AB

Maker

Haviland & Co. (Maker)
Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Location of Origin

Limoges, France; Providence, RI, USA

Dimensions

2 1/2 (H), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Lydia Gardiner Chace

Accession Number

1969.269.1

Places

Limoges (Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France)
Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)
Limoges (Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France)

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