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Cup And Saucer (France), ca. 1780
This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is molded soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enameling and gilding. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Morris Hawkes.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Morris Hawkes.
- Cup And Saucer (Austria), ca. 1902
- enameled porcelain.
- Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
- 1986-83-4-a,b
- Tea Caddy (England), 1800
- silver.
- Gift of Phelps Warren.
- 1982-39-4-a,b
![Poster composed of half yellow and half blue ground (above and below, respectively). At top, center, a photograph of a person (possibly, the singer Gracie Fields) drinking tea with one hand and holding a saucer with the other hand, while winking one eye. To the left of the figure, text in blue and red: TEA. Below, text in blue and red superimposed on yellow rectangle: DRIVES AWAY. Under that, in white text: THE DROOPS / [drawing of a teapot rendered in outline with arms, legs, and a top hat] / SAYS MR. T. POTT [in yellow].](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/64300_6b921e30d4fe1b14_n.jpg "Poster composed of half yellow and half blue ground (above and below, respectively). At top, center, a photograph of a person (possibly, the singer Gracie Fields) drinking tea with one hand and holding a saucer with the other hand, while winking one eye. To the left of the figure, text in blue and red: TEA. Below, text in blue and red superimposed on yellow rectangle: DRIVES AWAY. Under that, in white text: THE DROOPS / [drawing of a teapot rendered in outline with arms, legs, and a top hat] / SAYS MR. T. POTT [in yellow].")
- Poster, Tea Drives Away the Droops, 1936
- lithograph on paper, lined.
- Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
- 1963-39-84
Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Advertisement for "Tetley's Teas" Matchsafe, late 19th century
- plated tin, enamel.
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- 1978-146-3
- Poster, WASP, Patter for the Floating Lady/The Zig-Zag Woman (a play written...
- screenprint on wove paper.
- Gift of Pentagram.
- 1998-2-1
- Cup and Saucer with Waterside Scenes Cup And Saucer, 1735–1745
- porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-440-a,b
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (-20a): 6 x 7.5 cm (2 3/8 in. x 2 15/16 in.) H x diam. (-20c): 3.5 x 15 cm (1 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.) cup and saucer (dims together)1942-25-20-a,-c 7.5 x 13.5cm (2 15/16 in. x 5 5/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Cup And Saucer (France), ca. 1780; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); molded soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enameling and gilding; H x W x D (-20a): 6 x 7.5 cm (2 3/8 in. x 2 15/16 in.) H x diam. (-20c): 3.5 x 15 cm (1 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.) cup and saucer (dims together)1942-25-20-a,-c 7.5 x 13.5cm (2 15/16 in. x 5 5/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Morris Hawkes; 1942-25-20-a,c
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Maira Kalman Selects.
