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Tea Cup and Lid with Inscriptions
Tea Cup and Lid with Inscriptions
Tea Cup and Lid with Inscriptions

Tea Cup and Lid with Inscriptions

Manufacturer / Maker
Dateca. 1930
Mediumceramic, paint
Dimensions2 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (6.4 × 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Siu Wong
Object numberPC2021.82.13.A-B
DescriptionThis is a white tea cup with accompanying lid and a floral design that goes around the outside of the cup and the lid. The floral design includes pink and white flower blooms and green and brown foliage. The cup begins with a wide opening before tapering into a narrower bottom stand. The lid is flat and slightly curved, it does not fit over the cup but rather within the sides of the cup. There is a shallow cylinder coming from the top of the lid. There is different painted text on both items and the lid has longer text than the cup.
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