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DEMITASSE CUP

Creator(s): Minton Ceramics Manufactory (Manufacturer) , Davis Collamore & Co. (Vendor)

On view in: Pantry


About this object

The cups have a lip that flares slightly. There is a slight bulge in the middle which tapers towards the bottom. They are decorated with a gold band at the top which has a design of flowers. Below this, on a dark bluye ground, is a row of swags with five ball in each. The rest is dark blue with a gold edged foot. The handle is white with a band of gold. The interior is white.

Object name:
DEMITASSE CUP
Made from:
Porcelain
Made in:
ENGLAND: Stoke, Staffordshire
Date made:
20th c.
Size:
6.7 × 5.7 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
26.221.1
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK underneath: (in maroon) Minton England (globe with crown); Davis Collamore & Co Ltd 7 & 9 52nd St New York
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973