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Boullion Cup and Saucer

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1906-1927

GUSN

GUSN-265769

Description

Ivory-colored porcelain boullion cup, saucer and cover with burnished gold bands and accents; A (cup): wide-mouthed, tapering ribbed bowl with gold band and shaped handles on either side, with applied gold cross hatching accenting ribbing around sides; B (cover) ruffled, gold-banded edge, gold foliate loop pull; C (saucer) fluted, gold-banded edge centering ivory interior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bouillon cups
saucers (plates)
porcelain
gold (metal)
etching (corroding)
burnishing (polishing)
Porcelain
Cup & Saucer

Inscription

"T" over "H" logo; "Porcelaine/ Mousseline/ FRANCE" (stamped)

Associated Person

Fitts, Onata North, 1871-1946

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 x 5 5/16 (HxW), 4 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Barbara Smith Barnett

Accession Number

2002.49.4A-C

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
France

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