Cup and saucer

1820-1840

Measurements

Cup, 2-1/2 in x 3-5/8 in (dia); saucer, 1-1/4 in x 5-5/8 in (dia)

Materials

Glazed enamel and pink luster on white earthenware

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, anonymous gift

Accession Number

2023.15

Inscription

“36” is painted onto the outside bottom of the saucer.

Comments

This well-executed handless cup and matching saucer have a wide pink band showing a stylized floral vine highlighted with green and blue floral buds.  The broader, more complex bands are balanced by wide and narrow stripes.