Teacup

Name/Title

Teacup

Entry/Object ID

1959.17.49

Description

White-bodied ceramic tea cup with pink luster abstract floral design. The body of the cup is flared toward the lip and has a round pedestal base. The small handle is angular with a protruding tip. The design around the outside consists of a pink luster flora vine with red-petaled flowers beneath a pink chevron or scalloped border.

Context

Used by Sarah Sterling Rice in Reading, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1959.17

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Teacup

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Diameter

3-1/2 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rice, Sarah Sterling (1766-1864)

Related Places

Place

Town

Reading

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America