Cup (Teacup)

Museum Object Number 1957.0009.037

Object Name

Cup (Teacup)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Philip Hammerslough

Creator (Role)

Tucker factory (Manufacturer)

Date of Birth

1825

Date of Death

1838

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1825-1838

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Thrown, Gilded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

3.031 (H) , 4.449 (L) , 4.094 (D) , 4.134 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.3 (H) , 11.9 (L) , 10.5 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

OH at handle, O L from handle to opposite rim, ODiam at rim.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1957 Tucker China 1825-1838.
• General Tucker information.
[Book] Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney. 1989 American Porcelain 1720-1920.
• General Tucker information: pp.14-21.
[Manuscript] Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library. Tucker Pattern Books, 2 vols.
• Illustrations of Tucker decoration and forms.