Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Cup and saucer
Object name
Cup and saucer
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Part (saucer): 1 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (2.9 x 13.7 cm)
Part (cup): 2 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (5.4 x 8.3 cm)
Description
Hand painted pearlware handleless cup and saucer in gaudy dutch style with 'King's Rose pattern and vine and rosette bands; the edges of both the cup and saucer are fluted; decorated in pink, yellow, green, and red-brown overglaze.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object N