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Cup and Saucer

ca. 1780
Not on view
(See 41.147.1–.10; 41.129.1–.4; 41.130.3, .4; 41.132.1, .2; 41.154; and 50.108 for set.)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cup and Saucer
  • Date: ca. 1780
  • Geography: Possibly made in Paris, France
  • Culture: French, possibly
  • Medium: Porcelain
  • Dimensions: Cup: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diam. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
    Saucer: Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Alice Richards Sorbo and Guy Richards, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.130.3, .4
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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