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Tea Set

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1906-1927

GUSN

GUSN-265774

Description

Burnished gold painted porcelain tea set "blanks" consisting of tall teapot, saucer, creamer, and 6 teacups with saucers; ear-shaped handles; smooth gold surface (no decoration); white interiors.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tea services
porcelain
gold (metal)
burnishing (polishing)
Porcelain
Service, Tea

Associated Person

Fitts, Onata North, 1871-1946

Maker

Haviland & Co. (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 2 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Barbara Smith Barnett

Accession Number

2002.49.9.1-.9

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Limoges (Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France)

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