1911 A
GUSN-6197
Cylindrical cups have owls eye handle with oval finger hold; lip has gilt swag-scroll motif on outside, sawtooth motif on interior; colorful pastel floral sprigs on exterior, with one large sprig at front and small wildflower sprigs on back; thin gold band on bottom, gilt highlights on handle.
coffee cups
porcelain
floral patterns
swags
Porcelain
Floral
Swag
CUP, COFFEE
Stamped on back in blue.
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
Dresden, Germany
2.5 x 3.375 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1169.4
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