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1992

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2015

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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer

This is a cup and saucer. It was possibly by Spode Ceramic Works. It is dated after 1833 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman. It is credited Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a: cup): 6.5 × 10 × 8.7 cm (2 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 3 7/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 × 14.5 cm (1 3/16 × 5 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of cup: [1] an elongated dot, painted in underglaze blue Underside of saucer: [1] "v", painted in underglaze blue

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Possibly by Spode Ceramic Works ; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: cup): 6.5 × 10 × 8.7 cm (2 9/16 × 3 15/16 × 3 7/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 × 14.5 cm (1 3/16 × 5 11/16 in.); Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman; 1992-5-54-a,b

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