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Cup and Saucer

Decorative Arts and Design

MEDIUM Glazed earthenware
  • Place Manufactured: Paris, France
  • DATES ca. 1930
    DIMENSIONS a) cup: 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (5.7 x 10.8 x 9.5 cm) b) saucer height: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)  (show scale)
    MARKINGS underside of saucer: printed rectangular logo; impressed: "2", "4"
    SIGNATURE no signature
    INSCRIPTIONS no inscriptions
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1992.92.31a-b
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Mark Isaacson
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION a. Broad cup, glazed earthenware, gray with straight sides taper to broad neck at bottom, applied tight spiral handle; applied silver decoration, exterior of rim in a straight edged stepped geometric pattern repeating three times. b. Saucer, glazed earthenware gray, flared flat rim with similar repeating applied silver decoration as cup. CONDITION - Cracking to cup interior, unglazed spot on bottom edge and three areas on bottom. Saucer has three unglazed spots on bottom, blue (ink?) oval line around logo.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Jean Luce (French, 1895–1964). Cup and Saucer, ca. 1930. Glazed earthenware, a) cup: 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (5.7 x 10.8 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mark Isaacson, 1992.92.31a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.92.31a-b.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.1992.92.31a-b.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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    Jean Luce (French, 1895–1964). <em>Cup and Saucer</em>, ca. 1930. Glazed earthenware, a) cup: 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (5.7 x 10.8 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mark Isaacson, 1992.92.31a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.92.31a-b.jpg)