Tea Cup and Saucer

George Jones & Sons Ltd.

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Caption

George Jones & Sons Ltd. 1861–1951. Tea Cup and Saucer, ca. 1876. Porcelain, 1 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (4.4 x 11.4 x 9.2 cm) 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (1.9 x 13.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 84.128a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.128a-b_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Tea Cup and Saucer

Date

ca. 1876

Medium

Porcelain

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

1 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (4.4 x 11.4 x 9.2 cm) 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (1.9 x 13.3 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

Both (a) and (b) with registry mark; diamond shape with "IV" truncating top of diamond. Within each corner, enclosed in semicircles are following marks; "29" (top", "V" (right), "E" (bottom) and probably "8" (left). In center of diamond is "Rd". Marks dark brown and sharp on (a). and green and blurred on (b). Painted nearby is "483 / H" in orange and sharp on (b). in green and less legible (letter may be "L") on (a). (b) with impressed mark "6D".

Credit Line

Designated Purchase Fund

Accession Number

84.128a-b

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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