Cup and saucer
ca. 1770
Place madeMeissen, Germany, Europe
Porcelain
Part (Cup): 2 × 3 3/4 × 3 in. (5.1 × 9.5 × 7.6 cm)
Part (Saucer): 1 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. (3.2 × 13 cm)
Part (Saucer): 1 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. (3.2 × 13 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
1940.41ab
This cup and saucer are part of the tea service 1940.37-45.
DescriptionPorcelain cup with handle and saucer; double row of molded reeding in interior; painted purple enamel rock and chrysanthemum pattern; gilt rim, foot, and handle.Markingspainted: in blue underglaze on saucer reverse and beneath cup base: crossed lines
painted: beneath saucer: enameller's mark "E"
ClassificationsCERAMICS
