Teacup and Saucer
MakerMade by
Limoges Porcelain Manufacturers
(French, founded 1771)
ImporterImported by
Lewis Straus & Sons
(American, 1895 - 1917)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Katherine Louisa Lord
(American, 1853 - 1938)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mary Frances Lord
(American, 1850 - 1938)
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumMold-formed porcelain with overglaze gilding and enamels in mint green, pale peach, purple, blue, and pink
DimensionsComponent (height x width including handle x depth of teacup): 2 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3in. (5.7 x 9.8 x 7.6cm)
Component (diameter of saucer): 5 5/8in. (14.3cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mary F. Lord and Katherine L. Lord
Object number1938.24.60a-b
DescriptionPorcelain teacup (.a) and saucer (.b) decorated with gilding and enamels in mint green, pale peach, purple, blue, and pink. The base of the teacup swells out to create an irregular, gilded, feathered edge before narrowing to meet the vertical sides, which are shaped into four lobes. The lobe opposite the handle is left plain, while the remaining two lobes are decorated with gold enamel cartouches and flowers. The lobe to the left of the handle is most elaborately decorated with trailing gold enamel vines, blue enamel flowers, and two pink enamel flowers inside a shield. The rim of the teacup has an applied line of gold enamel consisting of leaves and scrolls. Only a very small amount of gilding has worn off the molded and applied handle.
The enamel and gilding on the matching saucer reflects the same decorative scheme as on the teacup. An irregular, gilded, feathered edge circles the center of the saucer. Outside of this, the rim of the saucer is separated into four panels, each of which is decorated with a trailing vine of blue enamel flowers. One of the panels has an additional line of gold enamel scrolls with a pink enamel flower inside a cartouche.
The enamel and gilding on the matching saucer reflects the same decorative scheme as on the teacup. An irregular, gilded, feathered edge circles the center of the saucer. Outside of this, the rim of the saucer is separated into four panels, each of which is decorated with a trailing vine of blue enamel flowers. One of the panels has an additional line of gold enamel scrolls with a pink enamel flower inside a cartouche.
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