fbpx

Cup and saucer

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-36619

Description

Earthenware cup and saucer with scalloped rim and brown pastoral transfer-print pattern. Border of chevron-shaped stripes and scenic cartouches of cranes and florettes. On cup exterior and saucer interior: scene of boy with bird on his knee seated under rose-covered trellis. Interior of cup: scene of two cranes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cups
saucers (plates)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
Set, Cup and Saucer
Crane
Floret
Boy
Trellis
Bird
Set, Cup and Saucer

Inscription

[small florette] (impressed)

Additional Identification Number

1934.530AB

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/4 (H), 4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Alice A. Stevens

Accession Number

1934.530.1-.2

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].