Cup and Saucer

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Cup and Saucer

1776-1780

Made by the Tournai porcelain factory, Tournai, Belgium (1751–c. 1850) Decorated by the Hague porcelain factory, The Hague, Netherlands (1776–1790)

Marked (on bottom of each): stork standing on one leg and holding an eel in its beak

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Object Details

Titles:

Cup and Saucer

Date:

1776-1780

Artists:

Made by the Tournai porcelain factory, Tournai, Belgium (1751–c. 1850) Decorated by the Hague porcelain factory, The Hague, Netherlands (1776–1790)

Medium:

Soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

Cup: 1 13/16 x 3 7/16 inches (4.6 x 8.7 cm) Saucer: 5 1/16 inches (12.8 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Alfred Duane Pell, 1913

Accession Number:

1913-426,a

Geography:

Made in Tournai, Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe Decorated in The Hague, Netherlands, Europe

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