Armorial porcelain handleless teacup with a white body and painted polychrome decoration of a coat-of-arms surmounted by a helment and lion and framed by orange and white foliate scrolls and a pink banner with a Latin inscription at bottom, inner rim features a link and diamond chain.
teacups
porcelain
Chinese export
armorial (porcelain style)
Teacup
"THE CENTURY HOUSE GALLERIES / Guaranteed / Genuine / KNIGHTSBRIDGE.S.W.1" (printed)
"PEJUS / LETHO / FLAGITIUM"
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
FD115
The Century House (Dealer)
1 1/2 (H), 2 7/8 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.1844.1
China
Title Armorial saucer Accession Number 2006.44.1844.2
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