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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer
This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Frankenthal Porcelain Factory. It is dated ca. 1760–1790 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John B. Trevor.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: cup): 5 × 9 × 7 cm (1 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 3/4 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 × 12.5 cm (1 3/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] crowned "CT", "B" beneath, painted in underglaze blue (manufactory mark) [2] two dots, painted in underglaze blue on opposing sides of rim [3] "B2", incised underglaze (?) [4] faint marks, painted in purple (removed?) Underside of saucer: [1] crowned "CT", "B" beneath, painted in underglaze blue (manufactory mark) [2] "7" (?), painted in underglaze blue [3] "9p" (?), painted in purple overglaze [4] "B2", incised underglaze
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Frankenthal Porcelain Factory; France; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D (a: cup): 5 × 9 × 7 cm (1 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 3/4 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 × 12.5 cm (1 3/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John B. Trevor; 1906-23-8-a,b
