Teacups

Classification: 
Date: 
1815-1827
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. ( 5.7 x 11.4 x 9.8 cm )
Description: 
Molded porcelain tea set consisting of twenty-four teacups; all pieces are hand painted with blue scalloped borders with sets of two peach flowers and gold outlines with gold stylized floral and foliate sprays, grapes, palmettes; holloware forms have additional band of undulating vine with leaves and flowers, in gold and gold flourishes on handles.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Object Number: 
1969.11j.1-24
Marks: 
printed: in red on base in script: "Spode/3904" printed: in red on base in print: "Spode/3904" printed: in lavendar on base: "Spode[enclosed within two floral sprays]Felspar/Porcelain"/ and in red "3904"
Gallery Label: 
According to the donor, the tea set belonged to Elizabeth (Weaver) Greenwood (1764-1831), wife of Dr. John Greenwood. The printed "SPODE" with pattern number was used from 1790-1820; the printed mark "C" was used from 1815-1827.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1827
eMuseum Object ID: 
34014
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Saucer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1800
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. ( 3.2 x 15.6 cm )
Description: 
Armorial saucer with deep cavetto; blue underglaze border pattern of trellis bounded by inverted fleur-de-lis on both rim and cavetto; coat-of-arms at center consisting of a pink-draped woman (the figure of Britannia) and Native American with bow standng by a blue and red quartered shield with a beaver, a whale, a mink and a seal set below a sailing vessel and above the motto "Commerio, liberali, Crescimus."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1942.419
Gallery Label: 
Probably the coat-of-arms of the Canadian Trading Company.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
34006
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Vase

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1900
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 14 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. ( 36.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description: 
Molded earthenware vase with green, yellow and brown underglaze; bulbous lower extending into a narrow, columner stem and terminating in closed flower head; organic decoration depicts blooming flower with extending and spiraling leaves.
Credit Line: 
Purchased from the Estate of Mr. Charles G. Thompson
Object Number: 
1942.643
Gallery Label: 
From the estate of Charles G. Thompson
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
34002
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Bowl

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1790
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 7 x 14 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain bowl with alternating ships and pink floral bouquets; the ships ("East Indiamen") have three masts and blue ensigns with red and white crosses; they are separated from the bouquet with white pâte-sur-pâte sprays; Interior decoration consist of a single floral spray at center and a pink, red, purple, green, and black trellis and diaper border.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1952.53
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1790
eMuseum Object ID: 
33972
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cup and saucer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1795
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall (a): 2 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (7 × 8.9 × 6.4 cm) Overall (b): 1 3/8 in. × 5 1/2 in. (3.5 × 14 cm)
Description: 
Porcelain cup with handle and saucer; both forms enameled with wide blue and gilt wave border and secondary blue and gilt husk border; pseudo arms of New York State appears at center of saucer and opposite handle on cup; figures of liberty and justice flanking shield with scrolled border surmounted by an eagle.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1952.129ab
Gallery Label: 
The Averell Harriman Collection has a coffee pot from same service. See Howard, p. 90.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1795
eMuseum Object ID: 
33957
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coffee Cup

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1795
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain coffee cup; wide blue enamelled wavy band outer border; blue husk inner border; pseudo arms of New York State opposite handle; figures of liberty and justice flanking a shield with a scrolled border surmounted by an eagle.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1952.127
Gallery Label: 
The cup is from a service with the pseudo arms of the State of New York. It is unusual in having two pairs of initials in gilding, "J.C." and "M.F."
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1795
eMuseum Object ID: 
33956
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cup and saucer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1790
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall (a: Cup): 2 1/8 × 4 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (5.4 × 10.5 × 8.6 cm) Overall (b: Saucer): 1 3/8 × 5 1/2 in. (3.5 × 1
Description: 
Porcelain cup and saucer with shaped rim; both forms have blue enamelled border with gilt stars and secondary border of blue dots in a wavy line; saucer also gilt with spearhead and interwing vine; both forms enamelled with psuedo arms of New York State, figures of liberty and justice flanking shield with scrolled border surmounted by an eagle.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. L. V. Salon
Object Number: 
1933.15ab
Gallery Label: 
New York Seal
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1790
eMuseum Object ID: 
33942
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Demitasse

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1793
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain demitasse cup with interior rim band of blue enamel linked diamonds and gilt circles, exteior rim band of blue enamel with gilt stars above gilt scallop and dot band; the front has an oval cartouche containing two birds facing each other, each holding a flower.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Carrie E. Karstens
Object Number: 
1927.30
Gallery Label: 
Given by Clarkson Crolius (1773-1843) to Miss Elizabeth Meyer (d. 1858) at the time of their marriage in 1793. Crolius was a New York potter and politican.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1793
eMuseum Object ID: 
33936
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Demitasse

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1793
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain demitasse cup with interior rim band of blue enamel linked diamonds and gilt circles, exteior rim band of blue enamel with gilt stars above gilt scallop and dot band; the front has an oval cartouche containing two birds facing each other, each holding a flower.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Carrie E. Karstens
Object Number: 
1927.27
Gallery Label: 
This cup was given by Clarkson Crolius (1773-1843) to Elizabeth Meyer (d. 1858) at the time of their marriage in 1793. Crolius was a New York potter and politican.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1793
eMuseum Object ID: 
33935
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Demitasse

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1793
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain demitasse cup with interior rim band of blue enamel linked diamonds and gilt circles, exteior rim band of blue enamel with gilt stars above gilt scallop and dot band; the front has an oval cartouche containing two birds facing each other, each holding a flower.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Carrie E. Karstens
Object Number: 
1927.26
Gallery Label: 
This cup was given by Clarkson Crolius (1773-1843) to Elizabeth Meyer (d. 1858) at the time of their marriage in 1793. Crolius was a New York potter and politican.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1793
eMuseum Object ID: 
33908
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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