Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Set of four cups and saucers
Object name
Set of four cups and saucers
Date
1750-1775
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Each (cups): 2 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 3 in. (7 x 10.5 x 7.6 cm)
Each (saucers): 5 1/4 x 1 in. (13.3 x 2.5 cm)
Description
Set of four porcelain cups and saucers with shaped edges; blue underglaze rim border of abstract flowers, leaves, and circles with scrolling edges; polychrome enamel scene inside cartouch with gilded, low-relief edge depicting commercial scene with two merchants and two customers; cup handle molded with four spurs.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Effie Beekman Borrowe
Object Number
1939.231a-d
Gallery Label
According to the donor, this set of four cups and saucers belonge to theHonorable James Beekman and family and were used at Mt. Pleasant.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
