Mouse Taper

Worcester Royal Porcelain Co.

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

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Caption

Worcester Royal Porcelain Co. founded 1751. Mouse Taper, introduced 1887, made 1902. Porcelain, glaze, gilding, Overall: 2 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. (7 × 8.9 × 15.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller, 1999.152.96. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.152.96_view1_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Mouse Taper

Date

introduced 1887, made 1902

Medium

Porcelain, glaze, gilding

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

Overall: 2 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. (7 × 8.9 × 15.6 cm)

Markings

On bottom: company logo with 11 dots around crown, rectangular mark "Rd. No. 81174," and "1245," all printed in green; applied white rectangular paper label with "6981" written in blue ink; "HD" and "13" printed in red.

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Harold S. Keller

Accession Number

1999.152.96

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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