Collection Highlights
Robert Fulton (1765-1815)
1798
1976.56
Probably Cont
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Partial tea service
Object name
Partial tea service
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
a: 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 10.8 cm )
b: 1 1/2 x 6 in. ( 3.8 x 15.2 cm )
c: 1 x 7 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 19 cm )
Description
Porcelain tea bowl, saucer and plate with wide blue enamelled band borders with gilt grape vines; secondary blue beaded borders; enamelled psuedo arms of New York State at center of plates and twice on tea bowl, figures of Liberty and Justice flanking shield with scrolled border standing on banner with motto surmounted by an eagle.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1952.110a-c
Marks
gilt letters: in scrolled border: "J S T"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
