Cup and saucer

ca. 1790

Place madeChina, Asia

Porcelain

Overall (a: cup): 2 1/8 × 4 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (5.4 × 10.5 × 8.6 cm)
Overall (b: saucer): 1 3/8 × 5 1/2 in. (3.5 × 14 cm)

Gift of Mrs. L. V. Salon

1933.15ab

DescriptionPorcelain cup and saucer with shaped rim; both forms have blue enamelled border with gilt stars and secondary border of blue dots in a wavy line; saucer also gilt with spearhead and interwing vine; both forms enamelled with psuedo arms of New York State, figures of liberty and justice flanking shield with scrolled border surmounted by an eagle.

ClassificationsCERAMICS