Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup and saucer
Object name
Cup and saucer
Date
1750-1775
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
cup: 2 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 3 in. ( 7 x 10.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Porcelain cup and saucer with shaped edges; blue underglaze rim border of abstract flowers, leaves, and circles with scrolling edges; polychrome enamel scene inside cartouche with gilded, low-relief edge depicting commercial scene with two merchants and two customers; cup handles molded with four spurs.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Effie Beekman Borrowe
Object Number
1939.231a
Gallery Label
According to the donor, this set of four cups and saucers belonged to the Honorable James Beekman and family and were used at Mt. Pleasant.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




