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Mate Cup on Saucer

Medium: Silver
Place Collected: Chile
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 7 x 6 3/16 x 6 3/16 in. (17.8 x 15.7 x 15.7 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 2003.50.1
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Ann Krotzer
Image: Overall, 2003.50.1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: A globular silver mate cup with floral decoration both free-standing and applied. A peacock-like bird adorns the rim on two sides. The stemmed mate cup rests on a three-footed tray with upside-down flowers in pots used for the feet, and a decorative leaf-like design around the rim. Three of the free-standing floral surrounds remain, one has broken off.

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