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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer, ca. 1790–1810

This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1790–1810 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 (cup): 6 × 8.5 × 6.2 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 7/16 in.) H x diam. (saucer): 1.7 × 13.5 cm (11/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside of cup: [1] a shield, painted in underglaze blue (manufactory mark) [1] "78.", painted in red overglaze Underside of saucer: [1] a shield, painted in underglaze blue (manufactory mark) [1] "78.", painted in red overglaze

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Cite this object as

Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer, ca. 1790–1810; Manufactured by Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory; Austria; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (cup): 6 × 8.5 × 6.2 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 7/16 in.) H x diam. (saucer): 1.7 × 13.5 cm (11/16 × 5 5/16 in.); Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman; 1992-5-41-a,b

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