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Cup and saucer
Made at: Worcester Manufactory (England)
English
about 1765
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Porcelain, enamel decoration
Dimensions
6.51 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number55.401a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionSo-called "penciled ware." Straight-sided cup with slightly everted rim and narrow footband, grooved handle. Shallow saucer, thinner and grayer. Set with 55.400 & 55.403.
Marks
Mark: device on cup, crossed picks & circle on saucer, in black
ProvenanceSigmund J. Katz (b.1897 - d.1958) and Jessie W. (Mrs. Sigmund J.) Katz (b.1901 - d. 1988), Covington, LA; 1955, gift of Jessie and Sigmund Katz to the MFA (Accession date: June 9, 1955).