Collection Highlights
Diana of the Chase
ca. 1922
1939.252
Bronze and marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup
Object name
Cup
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm )
Description
Porcelain cup with molded handle terminating in molded leaves; black, green and gold lappet border at rim and gold and rust husk border around foot; the central decoration is a grisaille coat of arms of Pennsylvania consisting of an oval encircling a three-masted ship above three sheaves of grain; the oval is surrounded by two horses, an eagle above, and an inscribed banner below; colors include red, rust, gold, green, and black.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1952.123a
Marks
inscribed: on banner in black: "VIRTUE/LIBERTY &/ INDEPENDENCE"
inscribed: on underside in rust and gold : "P.M."
Gallery Label
This cup is illustrated in Antiques magazine in Homer Eaton Keyes article "State Arms on Chinese Lowestoft", October 1930, fig. 11.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
