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A nine-piece child's tea set comprised of decorated porcelain in a blue and white Chinese patte…
Teacup and Saucer
A nine-piece child's tea set comprised of decorated porcelain in a blue and white Chinese patte…
A nine-piece child's tea set comprised of decorated porcelain in a blue and white Chinese patterning around the rim with a landscape scene on the body of each piece.
Tea Service, unknown maker (Staffordshire, England), c. 1840, porcelain, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Teacup and Saucer

Datec. 1840
Mediumporcelain
DimensionsCup: 1 5/8 × 2 5/8 inches (4.1 × 6.7 cm)
Saucer: 7/8 × 4 inches (2.2 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Carl V. Johnson and Mrs. Theodore Richards.
Object numberOT1959.15.4.a-.b
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis porcelain cup and saucer is part of a nine-piece child’s tea set in blue and white. It is printed with a pattern of pagodas, palms, and other chinoiserie meant to imitate the ornament on Chinese export porcelain, which was enormously popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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