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| Accession # | 68.87.14a-b |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Union Porcelain Works |
| Title | Coffee Cup and Saucer |
| Date | ca. 1879 |
| Medium | Porcelain |
| Dimensions | Cup (a): 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 15/16 in. (6.7 x 9.8 x 7.5 cm) Saucer (b): 1 1/8 x 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in. (2.9 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm) |
| Marks | Printed in black on underside of saucer: "UNION / Porcelain Works." |
| Inscriptions | no inscriptions |
| Signed | no signature |
| Credit Line | Gift of Franklin Chace |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 36, Shelf N (Ceramics) |
| Description | White porcelain coffee cup (a) and saucer (b), vitreous glaze, with colored and gilded decorations. Cup is ovoid shape with loop handle, raised on flaring foot rim. Saucer is shallow bowl shape. Both cup and saucer decorated with bands of green and gold at edge, and maroon border with flowers and butterflies in yellow, green, blues, and gilt; black strip down handle of cup. Condition: Good; losses to gilding on both pieces. |
