Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Luce Center
Cup
Object name
Cup
Date
1840-1860
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 3 5/8 in. ( 7.6 x 9.2 cm )
Description
Earthenware cup with flaring rim, faceted sides and circular molded foot; light blue transfer printed flower sprig and moss border around inside and outside of rim;scene at bottom of cup of town with church (Utica, New York).
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.233a
Gallery Label
The transfer-printed scene inside the cup represents Utica, New York.
Provenance
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.