Teacup

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Teacup

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.28

Description

Handleless teacup (tea bowl) with underglaze blue decoration on straight-sided, wiped foot rim: decoration on exterior consists of a landscape which runs around the cup (from left to right): An island with tree, rock, and shelter, water before it, birds flying in sky to right; and a junk pulled up to land with a willow tree, fretwork fence, two pagodas, other trees and rocks; interior decoration of X's on blue band with sloppily rendered alternating arrows and crosses below, runs below rim; stylized plant motif with four consecutively smaller lines below on interior bottom.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1899 Date made: r. 1800 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Top diameter 3 3/4"

Height

2 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 x 1 3/4 in. (5.1 x 4.4 cm)

Material

Porcelain (hard-paste)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Chip interior of foot rim; three small chips on rim.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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