Cups and Saucers
Dateca. 1810
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (refined red earthenware / silver lusterware)
DimensionsCups: OH: 1 1/2"; OD: 3 1/8".
Saucers: OH 15/16"; OD: 4 3/4".
Saucers: OH 15/16"; OD: 4 3/4".
Credit LineGift of Susan and Bill Beck
Object number2024-229,1A-6B
DescriptionSix cups and saucers: Cups: a short footring supports the handless bowl-shaped body.
Saucers: a short footring supports the circular-shaped saucer.
Tripod stilt and trim marks are evident on the undersides of the cups and saucers. The cups and saucers are covered entirely with solid silver luster decoration.Label TextWhile documents record the sale of silver and gold luster cups and saucers in America, few examples of solid luster decorated examples survive and these help to more fully tell the story of this early 19th century technological advancement in the British pottery industry.ProvenancePurchased many years ago by Bill and Susan Beck (Fredericksburg, VA); October 2024 - present, given to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
