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Tea cup and saucer

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1878-1891

GUSN

GUSN-18427

Description

Hand decorated porcelain tea cup and saucer; golden rod decoration; dotted gilt decoration along rims; lavender handle on cup; lavender ray-like decoration at base of cup and center of saucer.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teacups
saucers (plates)
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
porcelain
tin (metal)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Porcelain
Painted
Tin Glazed
Goldenrod
CUP AND SAUCER

Inscription

Painted on bottom: ""E.P.P./ 1894"" Stamped on bottom: ""CFH/ GDM""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Patterson, Elizabeth P. (Painter)
Haviland, Charles Field, 1878-1891 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Wiscasset, ME, USA; Limoges, France

Dimensions

1.75 x 3.5 x 2.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.463AB

Places

Maine (United States)

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