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Bouillon Cup and Saucer

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1911

GUSN

GUSN-6104

Description

Cups have two gilt C-shaped handles; pattern of trailing rose and vine, inside and out; double gold band on both sides of lip; bowl tapers below handles to circular bottom; saucers have corresponding motif and double gold band on lip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bouillon cups
saucers (plates)
porcelain
floral patterns
rose (genus)
flowers (plants)
vines
Porcelain
Moss Rose
Rose
Vine
CUP AND SAUCER

Inscription

All pieces marked: HAVILAND FRANCE/HAVILAND + CO/POUR WRIGHT TYNDALE + VAN RODEN

Pattern

Moss Rose

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Limoges, France

Dimensions

1.875 x 5.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1152.1AB

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