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Coffee cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-7088

Description

SERVICE: Border of blue enamel with gold stars; secondary border blue and gold huskchain; cipher "NP" in blue enamel border with gold stars and gold feathery edge. COFFEE CUPS: Straight-sided with simple, ear-shaped handle with gold tab thumbhold.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffee cups
enameling
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Enameled
Painted
Chinese Export
CUP, COFFEE

Inscription

Paper stickers on cups: ""106 A-D"" ""NP"" for Nancy Page.

Additional Identification Number

C344B

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

2.875 (H), 2.875 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1933.6379.2

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