Maker
Tucker China Factory (American, active 1826–1838)American, active 1826–1838
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Teacup and Saucer
Datec. 1826–1838
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumHard-paste porcelain with gilding
DimensionsTeacup: 2 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 3 7/8 in. (6.7 × 8.6 × 9.8 cm)
Saucer: 1 1/4 × 5 5/8 in. diameter (3.2 × 14.3 cm)
Saucer: 1 1/4 × 5 5/8 in. diameter (3.2 × 14.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Couper, Jr.
Object numberB.93.6.1,.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chillman Parlor
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Related Examples: Sotheby's, York Avenue Galleries, The American Heritage Auction of Americana, sale 4785Y, January 27–30, 1982, lot 337.
Book excerpt: David B. Warren, Michael K. Brown, Elizabeth Ann Coleman, and Emily Ballew Neff. American Decorative Arts and Paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection. Houston: Princeton Univ. Press, 1998.
Provenance[The Stradlings, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Gilt script monogram on cup exterior, opposite handle: CC
[no marks]
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Tucker China Factory
c. 1826–1838
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.93.7.1,.2
Tucker China Factory
c. 1837
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
B.2021.8.1,.2
