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Custard Cup

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1810-1840

GUSN

GUSN-4132

Description

Cylindrical form with outward flowing sides; inverted bell form; small foot; decorated with blue transfer pastoral scene with monument lake and two female figures; inside lip decorated in floral sway motif.

Details

Descriptive Terms

custard cups
cookware
pearlware
transfer printing
Pearlware
Transfer Printed
RAMEKIN

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

12.406 (H), 13.344 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.408.7

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