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Small Redware Cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1860

GUSN

GUSN-2611

Description

Redware handled cup (tea cup) with shallow bowl on a low foot with two narrowly incised bands around bowl and ridged strap handle covered all over with a dark brown glaze.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
cups
glazing (coating)
lead glaze
redware
throwing (pottery technique)
Redware
Thrown
Lead Glazed
Cup

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 3/4 x 4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.829

Places

Possibly Connecticut (United States)

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