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Teacup

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1884

GUSN

GUSN-30669

Description

White porcelain teacup with hand painted lilacs and yellow butterfly. Teacup and saucer set.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teacups
hand-painted
porcelain
Cup
Teacup
Teacup

Label

In exhibit "One Woman's Work: The Visual Art of Celia Thaxter" at the Portsmouth Athenaeum June 29- September 29, 2001, at SPNEA's One Bowdoin Square Gallery October 2001- April 2002, and at Museum of New Hampshire History May- September 2002.

Inscription

"CFH" (impressed)
"Celia Thaxter/ 1884" (Painted in black)

Additional Identification Number

1925.526

Maker

Charles Field Haviland Co. (Maker)
Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 (Painter)

Location of Origin

Limoges, France; Isles of Shoals, ME, USA

Dimensions

1 3/4 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Goddard White

Accession Number

1925.526.1

Places

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

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