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Mustache cup and saucer

1880-1900
Place madeGermany, Europe
Porcelain
Overall (a): 3 1/2 in. × 5 in. × 3 7/8 in. (8.9 × 12.7 × 9.8 cm)
Overall (b): 1 1/8 in. × 6 5/8 in. (2.9 × 16.8 cm)
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
1932.82ab
DescriptionMolded mustache cup with molded handle and flat, arching, 2-pointed mustache guard set inside rim; both cup and saucer are rimmed with gold; cup decorated with printed overglaze decal of 4 pink roses with white flowers and green leaves.
Markingsprinted: in dark red on base: "OG" conjoined monogram within circle and "GERMANY"
ClassificationsCERAMICS
Cup and saucer
1800-1830
1934.23ab
Christopher J. Brown
1850-1900
1933.18ab
Cup
Johnson Brothers
ca. 1900
1942.649i
Cup and saucer
1800-1850
1937.424ab
King’s Rose cup and saucer
Unidentified maker
1820-1850
1937.1101ab
Cup and saucer
Unidentified maker
1750-1775
1939.231a
Unidentified maker
1750-1775
1939.231c
Cup and saucer
1750-1775
1939.231b
Cup and saucer
1800-1850
1937.422ab