Teacup and Saucer
MakerPossibly made by
Ginori
(Italian, 1713 - present)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Katherine Louisa Lord
(American, 1853 - 1938)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mary Frances Lord
(American, 1850 - 1938)
Date1900-1935
MediumMold-formed porcelain with overglaze gilding and enamels in brown, green, peach, grey, blue, red, black, and yellow
DimensionsComponent (height x width including handle x depth of teacup): 2 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 3 1/2in. (5.4 x 11.1 x 8.9cm)
Component (diameter of saucer): 5 5/8in. (14.3cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mary F. Lord and Katherine L. Lord
Object number1938.24.67a-b
DescriptionRound, porcelain teacup and saucer with mythological relief decoration and polychrome enamels in the capo-di-monte style. The surface of the saucer (.b) and outside of the teacup (.a) are decorated with the same relief scene, showing small groups of individuals standing in a mountainous landscape near a classical structure. One group of figures stands near a tochere while a man plays a lyre. Another group shows three women wearing flowing dresses and dancing in a circle. One figure stands alone beneath a tree, some recline, and others stand in conversational groups. The inside of the flared rim of the teacup has gilded scrolls and vines highlighted in black enamel. The handle of the teacup is gilded as well. The saucer is decorated with an additional gilded cluster of flowers in the center. The gilded rims of the teacup and saucer show very little wear.
Status
Not on view
