Breakfast cup and saucer with Art Deco pattern
Manufacturer
Minton
(English, founded 1793)
CultureEnglish
OriginStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Dateca.1930
MediumEarthenware, and enamel.
DimensionsOverall (G91.3.130.1): 9.4 x 16.2 x 13.2 cm (3 11/16 x 6 3/8 x 5 3/16 in.)
Overall (G91.3.130.2): 1 1/4 x 8 7/8 in. (3.2 x 22.5 cm)
MarkingsImpressed "MINTONS", "13" and "10", brown transfer-printed mark of a globe with "MINTONS" in a band across, crown above, wreaths encircling globe and "EST. 1793" and "ENGLAND" below on cup and saucer. Number C4971 painted in brown on cup and saucer.
DescriptionLarge breakfast cup and saucer with Art Deco pattern with plain loop handle. It is painted in the bright colours of the Secessionist style decoration. It has a yellow-beige glaze, brown transfer printed outlines of floral sprays overpainted in purple, yellow, brown, orange, turquoise and green, and green on the outline of the handle and rim.
Credit LineGift of N. Robert Cumming
Object numberG91.3.130.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English EarthenwareCollections
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Minton
ca.1824-1830
Object number: G91.3.64.1-2
Artist / Maker: Minton
ca.1890-1910
Object number: G91.3.122.1-2
in the style of 17th century Nevers, possibly later production
Object number: G12.14.7.1-2