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Cup and saucer

1825-1850

Place madeEngland, Europe

Earthenware

Part (Cup): 2 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (6 × 9.5 cm)
Part (Saucer): 1 1/8 × 5 3/4 in. (2.9 × 14.6 cm)

Purchased from Elie Nadelman

1937.779ab

This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.

Markingsimpressed: on back of saucer: "STONEWARE/B & T"

ProvenanceThe Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman

ClassificationsCERAMICS

DescriptionMolded pearlware ("spatterware") handleless cup and saucer decorated in blue sponged-on underglaze and with a hand- painted abstract peacock outlined in black, with blue and yellow body and red tail on each.

Object NameCup and saucer