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Teacup

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

after 1891

GUSN

GUSN-173706

Description

Porcelain teacup, blue and white, decorated with landscape around outside, straight line border around inner edge. A bit of foliage adorns the bottom of the inside of the cup and the loop handle has three blue dots.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teacups
porcelain
Chinese export
Teacup

Inscription

"CHINA" (blue glaze mark)

Pattern

CANTON

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

FD145

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2974

Places

China

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