Teacup

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Teacup

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1186

Description

Five handled teacups with slightly serpentine-shaped edge bearing blue transfer-printed decoration (although not marked as such "Nonpareil"): Cup rests on glazed foot rim and has molded oval handle which curls back on itself and attaches to cup in two places; romantic landscapes printed in interior bottom, on exterior, and in 3 reserves on interior border; landscape on either side of cup consists of river which runs through landscape dotted with castles, a church, and other buildings while a "rustic" man is standing in foreground by seated rustic woman; on bottom of interior, scene consists of castle, river, man and seated woman in foreground; rest of border includes S-curves, ornate floral and foliate design with douuble line and alternating pattern of square blocks and trefoils.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Burgess & Leigh

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

There appears on bottom: Blue transfer printed mark: "NONPAREIL/B&L/ENGLAND" and a cross (X). .1185 has only the cross.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Diameter

4-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 5 x 4 5/16 in. (6.4 x 12.7 x 11 cm)

Material

Earthenware

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.1189 - Teacup - Part of set MP.87.1185 - Teacup - Part of set MP.87.1187 - Teacup - Part of set MP.87.1188 - Teacup - Part of set MP.87.1190 - Teacup - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Apparently, not on NYAC appraisal.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 5 Note: Part of a service including MP.87.45 and MP.87.1155-.1201.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen