Maker
Tucker China Factory(American, active 1826–1838)American, active 1826–1838
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Teacup (one of a pair)
Datec. 1826–1838
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumHard-paste porcelain with gilding
Dimensions2 7/8 × 3 5/8 × 4 in. (7.3 × 9.2 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.60.54.1.1
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 4785 Y, 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.
ProvenanceSweet Collection; [Richard H. and Virginia A. Wood, Baltimore]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1960; given to MFAH, by 1966, by 1966.
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