Cup and Saucer

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CultureFrench or German

Titles

Cup and Saucer

Datec. 1840–1845

Decorated inUnited States (probably)

Porcelain made inGermany (possibly)

Place depictedBaltimore, Maryland, United States

Porcelain made inFrance (possibly)

MediumPorcelain with enamel and gilding

DimensionsCup: 3 1/4 × 5 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (8.3 × 13 × 10.4 cm)
Saucer: 1 3/8 × 6 5/8 in. diameter (3.6 × 16.8 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, given in memory of Florence Prickett Warren Hershey

Object numberB.97.16.1,.2

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Belter Parlor

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThe scene on this cup depicts a view in Baltimore: the corner of Calver and Baltimore Streets with the Battle Monument in the distance. The monument, completed in 1825, commemorates the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812, which included the bombardment of Fort McHenry, the inspiration for The Star Spangled Banner.
Provenance[Fred M. Nevill Antiques, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Cup and saucer monogrammed: JLP

[no marks]

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