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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer
This is a cup and saucer. It is dated ca. 1800 and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is porcelain (probably bone china), vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
George B. McClellan and Georgiana L. McClellan.
It is credited Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: cup): 6 × 9 × 6.8 cm (2 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 2 11/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.7 × 13.7 cm (1 1/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] two crossed lines with "M" in between and "804" beneath, painted in blue overglaze (manufactory mark) Underside of saucer: [1] two crossed lines with "M" in between and "804" beneath, painted in blue overglaze (manufactory mark)
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; porcelain (probably bone china), vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: cup): 6 × 9 × 6.8 cm (2 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 2 11/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.7 × 13.7 cm (1 1/16 × 5 3/8 in.); Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan; 1936-13-44-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.
