Teacup

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Teacup

Entry/Object ID

SS.89.5

Description

One of a set of six dark blue, transfer-printed teacups with hunting scene and gold/pink luster edging: 3/8" high foot; scene on exterior consists of hunter with rifle poised before him, two dogs in foreground look at two quail; mountains, river, rustic cottage, trees, and foliage in background (scene repeated twice); thin band of leaves at top edge on interior, complicated, approximately inch wide border consisting of ribbon running to and from 2 rows of bull's eye-shaped devices thus forming a serrated pattern; scalloping runs around border; quail pictured on interior bottom, gold/pink luster lines run around exterior and interior of top edge, exterior foot rim, interior mid section. Some decorator's marks (slashes) appear on reverse . (Gold luster appears gold-colored when placed on a dark ground and pink when placed on white.)

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1830 - 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Diameter - Maximum

Height

2-1/4 in

Diameter

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (5.7 x 8.9 cm)

Material

Earthenware (pearlware)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Slight discoloration of interior.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.89.1 - Teacup - Part of set SS.89.2 - Teacup - Part of set SS.89.3 - Teacup - Part of set SS.89.4 - Teacup - Part of set SS.89.7 - Saucer - Part of set SS.89.8 - Saucer - Part of set SS.89.9 - Saucer - Part of set SS.89.6 - Teacup - Part of set SS.89.10 - Saucer - Part of set SS.89.11 - Saucer - Part of set SS.89.12 - Saucer - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Serving Pantry