Soup cup

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Soup cup

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1270

Description

Circular bouillon cup with Oriental temple and bridge transfer printed, hand tinted: Straight side (slight round), tapered and raised foot rim; geometric ear-shaped handle; decoration consists of white ground interior of cup and handles, applied gilt line at rim, foot rim outline of handle; exterior of cup is an overall blue 'powdered' background with two reserves outlined in gilt on opposite sides of cup; scene has white background with greens, blue, red and black colors and consists of a flock of birds in air, two figures on bridge in foreground, and an Oriental temple on the right on shore of a large lake.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Company, Ltd.

Notes

Dates: 1900 - 1933 Date made: r. 1900 - 1933

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Mark appears stamped on base in black: "CROWN/ (a crown/ intertwined scrolls)/ STAFFORDSHIRE/ ENGLAND". Written in red ink "A7324".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (5.7 x 12.1 x 8.3 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Excellent except for .1269 - a poor rim repair; .1274 one vertical crack (1 1/2").

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.1268 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1269 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1271 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1272 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1273 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1274 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1275 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1276 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1277 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1278 - Soup cup - Part of set MP.87.1279 - Soup cup - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Group evaluation with other ceramics.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 12; Note: These accompany saucers: MP.87.1280 - .1291.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Warming Kitchen, First Floor