A porcelain cup and saucer with floral swags and gilding.

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Cup And Saucer (possibly France), late 18th–early 19th century

This is a Cup and saucer. It is dated late 18th–early 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is glazed, gilt and enameled porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Five-piece coffee set includes covered sugar bowl, milk jug, cup and saucer, and plate. Coffee Pot (-1a,b): tall slightly conical form with broad, flat triangular handle with circular opening; small curved triangular spout; white ground overall, the bottom decorated with various sized circles in brown, some overlapping; white lid with large flat triangular handle with pierced circle at back. Sugar bowl (-2a,b): circular bowl (a) tapering toward base; white ground overall, the bottom decorated with various sized circles, some overlapping; slightly domed white lid with large flat triangular handle with pierced circle at back. Cream jug (-3): White porcelain ovoid form, tapered toward flat circular base; broad, flat triangular handle pierced with circular opening; curved triangular spout; white ground overall, the bottom decorated with various sized circles, some overlapping. Cup and saucer (-4a,b): circular cup (a) tapering toward flat base; curved flat triangular handle on side, pierced with circle; white body, the lower portion enamelled with red-orange semi-circles and dots arranged in asymmetrical pattern. Circular saucer (b) with slightly upturned edge; cup recess molded off-center; surface enamelled with red-orange dots and overlapping semi-circles clustered around cup recess. Plate (-5): circular form with slightly upturned edge; white ground overall, the surface enamelled with scattered red-orange dots and clusters of overlapping semi-circles.

Coffee Set (Austria), ca. 1902
enameled porcelain.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
1986-83-1/5

Object ID #18175753
porcelain.
1912-13-5-a,b

Its dimensions are

H x W (a: cup): 6 x 8 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.8 x 12.3 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On base of both (a,b): red stamp of crowned elaborate "D"

Cite this object as

Cup And Saucer (possibly France), late 18th–early 19th century; glazed, gilt and enameled porcelain; H x W (a: cup): 6 x 8 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.8 x 12.3 cm (1 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-489-a,b

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2C3Rk/
Accession Number 1938-57-489-a,b
Object ID 18350117