https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/577/fullTeacup and saucer with Sèvres style decorationca.1865MintonOverall (G91.3.97.1): 6.8 x 9.8 x 7.7 cm (2 11/16 x 3 7/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Outside Diameter (G91.3.97.2): 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)Bone china, enamel, and gold.Gift of N. Robert CummingOrigin: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandG91.3.97.1-20Teacup and saucer are decorated in Sèvres style. There are two narrow gilt bands with a row of gilt medallions alternating with floral sprays in polychrome enamels between the bands. The gilt is burnished on top with recessed acid etched lower surface, and the gilt bands contain a two level Greek key design.Minton19th and early 20th Century Ceramics[]European CeramicsEnglish Porcelain1816912269EnglishSaucer impressed "MINTON" and cipher mark for 1865, two unidentifiable ciphers; painted pattern number A663 and tally mark in orange on both.