ca. 1780-1820
GUSN-254804
Tea cup (a) has straight sides canted out to circular mouth. Cavettoed base with small cicular foot. Squared handle with spur at top. Overglaze enamel decoration of cornflower type blue and red floral blossoms, done in the French manner. Bottom marked "81". Saucer (b) conforms in circular form with straight sides canted outward. Stands on a shallow foot ring.
tea services
soft paste porcelain
Cup & Saucer
81
Thacher, Mary
Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),
147.1981ab
Unknown
England
Estate of Guido Perera
1999.352AB
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