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DEMITASSE CUP

Creator(s): Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)

On view in: Pantry


About this object

The cups are cylindrical in shape. They have a white ground with a narrow gilt edge on the lip and handle. On each cup is painted a bird in natural colors. The birds are sitting on branches. .1 is a Baltimore Oriole.

Object name:
DEMITASSE CUP
Made from:
Bone china
Made in:
Longton, England
Date made:
20th c.
Size:
5.6 x 5.1 cm (2 3/16 x 2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
26.222.1
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK on underneath: anchor, Royal Chelsea, Bone China, Made in England
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973