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Tea service

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

19th century

GUSN

GUSN-173162

Description

Earthenware majolica tea service with three teacups and saucers and a small pitcher. All comprise of white underglazed bodies with painted polychrome decoration of scrolling vines and flowers and fleur de lis, yellow and green band borders along edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea services
earthenware
Service, Tea

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

FD119

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1864

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