Cup and saucer (one of a pair and one single)

1820-1840

Measurements

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

2023.13

Inscription

All of the saucers are marked “28” on the outside bottom.

Condition Notes

Saucer 2023.13.3 exhibits wear.

Comments

The cups and saucers in this group constitute a pair of handless cups and saucers (2023.13.1-.2) and a cup with a handle and an accompanying saucer (2023.13.3).  Each of the saucers is marked “28” on the outside bottom, indicating the pattern number, which conforms to a teapot (2023.13.1) and a sugar bowl (2023.13.2).  All of the cups and saucers are decorated with delicate stylized boughs and motifs composed of dots in a line, all rendered in red, green, and blue.  Wide pink luster bands accompanied by a thin stripe decorate the rims of all objects and the centers of the saucers, which enclose red floral sprays.  Slight variations in color and brushwork exist between the handless cups and the cup with a handle.  The white earthenware bodies of saucers 2023.13.1 and 2023.13.2 are warmer in color than 2023.13.3; the body of cup 2023.13.1 is warmer in color than the other two cups.