Collection Highlights
Castle Garden, New York City
1859
1972.13
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup (Tea bowl)
Object name
Cup (Tea bowl)
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Handleless cup with grisaille decorated ship with furled sails and two American flags; floating on green water; the border inside is composed of a purple wavy line with floral sprays and a rust band around the rim.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair