Cup and saucer (one of a pair)
Staffordshire, England
1820-1840
Measurements
Cup, 2-1/2 in x 3-5/8 in (dia); saucer, 1-1/4 in x 5-1/2 in (dia)
Materials
Glazed enamel and pink luster on white earthenware
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, anonymous gift
Accession Number
2023.22
Inscription
“701” is painted on the outside bottom of each saucer.
Provenance
The anonymous donor purchased this pair of coffee cups and saucers along with other related objects from Heather Higgins Antiques, Winnetka, Illinois.
Comments
The cup and matching saucer are decorated in pink luster with pink, green, and red enamels. The decoration features large pink enamel blossoms connected by a stylized floral vine. The two circular lines in the bottom center of the two saucers are of different sizes on each, indicating the likelihood of different decorators for each, although they were still sold as a set. Other minor differences exist in the execution of the designs on each pair.
Pink lusterware was among the most popular of Staffordshire ceramics made for local consumption and for export. It was very popular in the United States.
