Teacup

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Teacup

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.2004

Description

Small teacup with underglaze, hand painted in blue decoration in the form of typical "canton" landscape with houses and trees on islands, water, mountain in background, two pagodas (one with old man with cane in front of a shrine) and willow trees, two boats sailing on the water. Below is a bridge leading to a fan-like tree and gazebo. The handle is "ear-shaped" with two protruding forms at the upper and lower curve. There is a stylized floral form with many leaves on the handle. Inside the rim is decorated by a blue band with oblique hatch markings followed by a band of oblique hatch markings in the opposite direction.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Inside cup: 3 gradually increasing horizontal lines above "III" and 1 line, 2 longer lines, 2 medium size vertical lines beneath.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

With handle

Height

2-3/8 in

Width

3-3/8 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (6 x 8.6 x 6.4 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Rim is rough; foot is chipped; and occasional frit.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1368 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.2005 - Tea bowl - Part of set MP.94.1361 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.2010 - Tea bowl - Part of set MP.94.1369 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.1360 - Dish - Part of set MP.94.1366 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.1367 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.1363 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.62 - Teacup - Part of set MP.94.2006 - Tea bowl - Part of set MP.94.2001 - Teacup - Part of set MP.94.2002 - Teacup - Part of set MP.94.2003 - Teacup - Part of set MP.94.2007 - Tea bowl - Part of set MP.94.2008 - Tea bowl - Part of set MP.94.2009 - Tea bowl - Part of set MP.94.1362 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.1364 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.1365 - Plate - Part of set MP.94.63 - Teacup - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

X-ref--MP.94.62 and MP.94.63. Same cup: MP.94.2001-2004. Same set: MP.94-2005-MP.94.2010 and MP.94. 1360-1369.

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of22 items

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room