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Tea cup and saucer

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1810

GUSN

GUSN-18436

Description

Chinese porcelain tea cup and saucer w/ orange border and orange and gilt grapevine and floral inner border; gilded circle w/ grapevine on side of cup and in center of saucer.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teacups
saucers (plates)
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
porcelain
tin (metal)
vine scrolls
Porcelain
Painted
Tin Glazed
Vine
CUP AND SAUCER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.75 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.470.2AB

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