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Coffee Cup and Saucer

Union Porcelain Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain coffee cup and saucer set. The cup has a short, curved handle on the right side. A gold line borders the top of the cup. Below the gold line is a repeating pattern of green, orange, and yellow leaves and flowers. In the center of the design is a circular motif featuring green, orange, and yellow flowers and leaves. The saucer is also white with a gold line and a repeating pattern of green, orange, and yellow leaves and flowers around the edge. The background of the image is a gradient of dark gray to light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 411 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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