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Teacup

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1879

GUSN

GUSN-47674

Description

Large porcelain teacup with hand-painted flower and leaf motif. Pink band on handle, rim, and foot.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teacups
saucers (plates)
hand-painted
porcelain
Cup
Teacup
Teacup

Inscription

"H & Co/ L" (Printed in green)
"LG?T/ 1879" (Hand-painted in green)

Additional Identification Number

1969.277AB

Maker

Haviland & Co. (Maker)
Trippe, Lydia A. (Painter)

Location of Origin

Limoges, France; Providence, RI, USA

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Lydia Gardiner Chace

Accession Number

1969.277.1

Places

Limoges (Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France)
Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

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