Collection Highlights
View of St. Patrick's Cathedral from Inside Rockefeller Center: Study for a Set of Painted Doors
2002
2002.46
Gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on gray paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saucer
Object name
Saucer
Date
ca. 1805
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
saucer: 1 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.
Description
Porcelain saucers with fissure pattern in red on peach-colored ground; border with stylized plant motif in gilding on white ground on rims of saucers and cups; saucers have coat of arms at center; cups have monogram in gilding; gilding on cup handles and on cup and saucer rims.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bradford Boardman
Object Number
1954.9d
Marks
Inscription: stencilled in red on some saucers: "NAST/PARIS'
Inscription: printed in gold beneath coat of arms at the center of each saucer: "MENS CONSCIA RECTI"
Gallery Label
The coat of arms represents the Beekman family; this set most likely was made for Isaac Beekman Cox (1780-1846) and Cornelia Beekman, who were married December 14, 1805.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
