Cup and Saucer
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Glazed earthenware
DATES
ca. 1930
DIMENSIONS
a) cup: 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (5.7 x 10.8 x 9.5 cm)
b) saucer height: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
underside of saucer: printed rectangular logo; impressed: "2", "4"
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1992.92.31a-b
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mark Isaacson
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
a. Broad cup, glazed earthenware, gray with straight sides taper to broad neck at bottom, applied tight spiral handle; applied silver decoration, exterior of rim in a straight edged stepped geometric pattern repeating three times.
b. Saucer, glazed earthenware gray, flared flat rim with similar repeating applied silver decoration as cup.
CONDITION - Cracking to cup interior, unglazed spot on bottom edge and three areas on bottom. Saucer has three unglazed spots on bottom, blue (ink?) oval line around logo.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Jean Luce (French, 1895â1964). Cup and Saucer, ca. 1930. Glazed earthenware, a) cup: 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (5.7 x 10.8 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mark Isaacson, 1992.92.31a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1992.92.31a-b.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.1992.92.31a-b.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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