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Coffee cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825-1845

GUSN

GUSN-172609

Description

Porcelain coffee cup with a square handle and finger rest in an orange, brown, sepia and gold Fitzhugh pattern consisting of clusters of vegetation around a circle of foliage enclosing the monogram "DAP" in gold. Border is a stylized scroll, swag and palmette design in black and gold.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffee cups
porcelain
Chinese export
Greek Revival
Cup, Coffee

Inscription

DAP (Monogram in gold)

Pattern

FITZHUGH

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

FD125

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 5 (HxWxD), 4 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1934.26.1

Places

China

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