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CUP

Creator(s): R. H. and S. L. Plant, Limited (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage


About this object

On the front of the cup is a blue medallion with a profile of Edward VIII facing to the left. Above is the English royal crown and to the right and left are sprays of laurel leaves and British flags. Below is a banderole with an inscription. The cup is white with a gold rim and gold edging on the ear shaped handle.

Object name:
CUP
Made from:
Bone china
Made in:
Longton, England
Date made:
1937
Size:
7.2 cm (2 7/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
26.36.1
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK; INSCRIPTION on bottom: Tuscan-Bone China-Made in England; on banderole on front: Coronation HM King Edward VIII 12th May 1937
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973