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cup, coffee; saucer

cup, coffee; saucer

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Currently not on view
Object Name
cup, coffee
saucer
place made
United Kingdom: England, Derby
Physical Description
purple (cup color)
purple (saucer color)
polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
flowers (joint piece description of decoration)
flowers (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain (saucer material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
cup: 2 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 11/16 in; 6.985 cm x 8.89 cm x 6.82625 cm
saucer: 1 1/4 in x 5 5/16 in; 3.175 cm x 13.49375 cm
ID Number
CE.70.306Mab
catalog number
70.306Mab
accession number
187487
Credit Line
The Adams-Clement Collection in memory of Louisa Catherine Adams Clement
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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