fbpx

Teacup

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-16164

Description

A porcelain handled teacup. Exterior pink lustre with an integrated coral design. Interior basin adorned with a hand painted flower.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teacups
porcelain
overglazing
hand-painted
luster (optical property)
Cup
Teacup
Porcelain
Luster
Overglazed
Orchid
Leaf
Teacup

Additional Identification Number

1970.274.4ab

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 3/4 (H), 4 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.274.8

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].