Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup and saucer
Object Number:
1927.35ab
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Part (cup): 2 5/8 x 4 x 3 3/4 in. (6.7 x 10.2 x 9.5 cm)
Part (saucer): 1 x 5 3/4 in. (2.5 x 14.6 cm)
Marks:
marked: on saucer in sepia: "2/3228 9"
marked: on cup: "2/ 3228"
Description:
Porcelain cup and saucer with half-inch band of fuschia enamel and narrower bands of gilding on saucer and inside cup; fuschia has accents of pink and gilding; exterior of cup has three bands of gilding and stylized floral motif also in gilding, plus molding bands of rosettes.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Carrie E. Karstens
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
