Teacup and Saucer with Enameled Floral Decoration

Object Name: 
Teacup and Saucer with Enameled Floral Decoration

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Object Name: 
Teacup and Saucer with Enameled Floral Decoration
Place Made: 
Central Europe
Accession Number: 
74.3.166
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.1 cm; Rim Diam: 7.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1750-1800
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Jerome Strauss
Primary Description: 
Opalescent white non-lead glass; blown, enameled. (a) Circular shape, with rounded sides and everted lip; black and yellow enameled decoration, with a border of black and yellow elements below the rim, and two formal floral sprays on the sides; enameled stylized black and yellow flower inside; trailed foot ring; concave base with tiny colorless pontil scar; semicircular paper label, printed "H.R.P. LOMAX." in red and inscribed "427/2" in brown ink; inscribed "S1983" in green paint. (b) Shallow, circular shape, with rounded, upturned sides; enameled decoration inside, matching that on (a); trailed foot ring; rough pontil mark; label matching that on (a); same inscribed number in green.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Strauss, Jerome (1893-1978), Source
H. R. P. Lomas, Former Collection
Category: 
Baroque
Color: 
white
black
yellow
Technique: 
glassblowing
opalescence
enameling
Material: 
glass

Publications (1)

Glass Through the Ages (1st Ed.) (1948) pl. 23b, 37b; BIB# 18668