The cup is white porcelain with a wide mouth that tapers down to a narrow base. A gold rim borders the top. Below the rim are two horizontal blue stripes with a white stripe between them. A large oval gold-framed medallion on the front displays a person on a rock holding a flag and spear with a dead lion below. The person wears a grey shirt and red shorts. A banner on the flag reads "SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS". The frame has ornate gold scrollwork. A blue stripe with two thin black stripes borders the bottom of the medallion. The base and stem are gold.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1878–89
- Medium:
- Porcelain with pink ground banded in blue, silver, and gold, the silver banding picked out in black
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 538 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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