Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
Tea Cup

ArtistEnglish, established 1751
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Tea Cup
Date1765–68
PlaceWorcester, England
MediumSoft-paste porcelain Porcelain
Dimensions1 13/16 × 4 × 3 3/16 inches (4.6 × 10.2 × 8.1 cm.)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number90.431.1
Current Location
Rienzi
Ballroom
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Klabar & Klabar, London]; [Christie's, Rous Lench Collection, May, 1990], purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1990.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: "Crossed swords" (pseudo-Meissen) hallmarks painted on the underside in underglaze blue

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