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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Luce Center
Cup and saucer
Object name
Cup and saucer
Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
cup (with handle): 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.5 x 6.4 cm)
Part (saucer): 5 1/2 x 1 in. (14 x 2.5 cm)
Description
Cup with overall ogee shape, decorated with a large reserve with a different exotic bird framed with raised-paste gold floral wreath; the gold rim at the top of the cup is plain on the outside and scalloped on the inside edge; saucer shares the double ogee shape of cup; the blue ground of each is enclosed by plain gold bands and holds two reserves with different exotic birds framed with raised-paste gold floral wreaths of flowers and leaves.
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number
2000.17g.1-2
Marks
signed: on the bottoms of four cups: "Rihouet"
signed: on the bottoms of four saucers: "RIHOUET./ 2/ Rue de la Paix"