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Cup and Saucer
MakerMade by
Wannopee Pottery Company
American, 1892 - 1903
Date1892-1903
MediumMold-formed whiteware with an overglaze green enamel
DimensionsComponent (height x width x depth of cup): 2 7/8 x 3 x 3 1/4in. (7.3 x 7.6 x 8.3cm)
Component (width x depth of saucer): 5 1/4 x 5 1/2in. (13.3 x 14cm)
Component (width x depth of saucer): 5 1/4 x 5 1/2in. (13.3 x 14cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSquare whiteware cup (.a) and saucer (.b), the shape and color of leaves of lettuce, with an overglaze green enamel. The saucer has the appearance of a small, roughly square, piece of lettuce. The cup has the appearance of a piece of lettuce that has been folded to create a roughly-square cup. In both instances, the whiteware body has been painted with a vibrant green enamel, and possibly an additional translucent glaze with black coloring to highlight depressions in the surface of the saucer.
Object number1962.46.4a-b
MarkingsMarks found impressed on bottom of saucer, "233" and "W" inside a starburst.Mark found impressed on bottom of cup, "240".
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