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Cup (Teacup)
1830-1845
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft paste, bone china)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1997.0009.001.010
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Janet B. Stearns
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Object Number
1997.0009.001.010
Object Name
Cup (Teacup)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
or Yorkshire
Date
1830-1845
Materials
- Porcelain (soft paste, bone china)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
2.5 (H) x 4.37 (L) x 3.87 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.35 (H) x 11.1 (L) x 9.83 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Miller, Philip & Berthoud, Michael. 1985 An Anthology of British Teapots. 386 p.
• Similar shape (but teapot), dated c. 1840: p. 347, plate 2081Book: Miller, Philip & Berthoud, Michael. 1985 An Anthology of British Teapots. 386 p.
• Lilac sprigged white bone china teapots: p. 324, pl. 1940 & p. 335, pl. 2010 (c. 1835); p. 333, pl. 1996 & p. 340, pl. 2035 (c. 1840)Article: Magid, Barbara H. 2008 "Robert H. Miller, Importer: Alexandria and St. Louis". Ceramics in America. 143-61.
• Whiteware teacup with blue thistle sprigging excavated at 522-524 King Street, Alexandria, VA: p. 156, fig 16 right. (Not identical cup shape to Winterthur's.)