Saucers
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Charlana M. Cady
American, 1817 - 1869
MakerPossibly made by
Staffordshire potteries
English, 17th century-present
Dateabout 1835
MediumMechanically-molded porcelain with pink luster decoration and red enamel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter of each saucer): 5 3/4in. (14.6cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Case Hartman
DescriptionEleven round, porcelain saucers with hand-painted pink luster decoration. The saucers are part of a partial tea service consisting of a teapot (.1a,b), lidded sugar bowl (.2a,b), cream pitcher (.3), eleven teacups (.4a-.14a), eleven saucers (.4b-.14b), and two dishes (.15-.16). The primary decoration on this partial set consists of a band of hand-painted decoration between two lines of pink luster. The decoration consists of evenly-spaced, long, triangular shapes with a scalloped edge. Between these are abstract, long, slender leaves and branches, with occasional clusters of three small dots of red enamel, probably representing berries.
The saucers have a flat bottom surface and angled sides. There is a circular band of pink luster at the rim and in the center of each saucer. Between these two bands of pink luster is the hand-painted decoration described above. All of the saucers have crazing and discoloration, although .4b, .7b, .9b,.13b, and .14b are more discolored than the others. There are two very small chips in the rim of .12b, and a scratch in the surface of the rim of .6b, which may have occurred during manufacture.
The saucers have a flat bottom surface and angled sides. There is a circular band of pink luster at the rim and in the center of each saucer. Between these two bands of pink luster is the hand-painted decoration described above. All of the saucers have crazing and discoloration, although .4b, .7b, .9b,.13b, and .14b are more discolored than the others. There are two very small chips in the rim of .12b, and a scratch in the surface of the rim of .6b, which may have occurred during manufacture.
Object number1982.25.1.4b-.14b
MarkingsAll of the saucers have a hand-painted, pink luster mark of the number "74" on the bottom.Subject Terms
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