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Coffee Cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-50669

Description

A Chinese export porcelain coffee cup with straight sides and foot. It is hand painted with polychrome enamels with swag border and flowers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffee cups
enameling
hard paste porcelain
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Federal
floral patterns
Porcelain
Enameled
Painted
Federal
Chinese Export
Floral
CUP

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

2.5 x 2.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.121

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