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1930

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1931

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1992

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Cup And Saucer (Germany)

This is a cup and saucer. It is dated 1930–31 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.

  • Zebra Cup And Saucer
  • molded, glazed, and enameled porcelain.
  • Gift of Dorothy T. Globus.
  • 1992-95-1-a,b

Its dimensions are

H x W (a: cup): 4.7 x 12 cm (1 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Printed in green script on underside of base: "Porzellanfabrik Arzberg/Arzberg (Bayern)"

Cite this object as

Cup And Saucer (Germany); porcelain; H x W (a: cup): 4.7 x 12 cm (1 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.); Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund; 1992-10-4-a,b

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