Teacup

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

996.63.1

996.63.1

Name/Title

Teacup

Entry/Object ID

996.63.1-3

Description

Porcelain teacup with a red and white illustration on all sides of the teacup. There are 2 main scenes on the teacup on opposite sides of the teacup from each other. The background of the first scene has many clouds. There are 4 bushes & a treee. There is a large home off to the right of the individuals. In the main section of the first scene is a woman sitting on large rocks. The background of the second scene has a few clouds. There is a large home, in the center of the scene, off in the distance. There are many bushes and a large tree. In the main section of the 2nd scene is a man resting against a wooden fence with his right leg crossed over his left. He is playing a fife or flute. Beside the man, a woman is holding a crook in her left hand. She is sitting on a boulder listening to the man playing. Along the bottom of the teacup is a border approximately 1/10 cm wide. The handle is rectangular shaped. The handle has a petal-shaped form on it. Inside the teacup, there is a border approximatley 1 cm wide around the top of the cup. Under this border is another border. Approximatley 1.5 cm down from the top border is another border approximatley 1/10 cm wide. It is about half way into cup.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

996.63.1: Base diameter: 4 3/10 cm, Top diameter: 8 8/10 cm, Height: 6 cm 996.63.2: Base diameter: 4 8/10 cm, Top diameter: 9 2/10 cm, Height: 6 cm 996.63.3: Base diameter: 4 6/10 cm, Top diameter: 9 2/10 cm, Height 6 cm