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"Liberty" Cup and Saucer
Union Porcelain Worksca. 1876
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Cup (a) is modeled with embossed figures of Mercury and Justice, surrounded by a corn plant of the North and a tobacco plant of the South, with a handle representing the Goddess of Liberty standing on an eagle with outspread wings. It is finished in a matte gold traced with color. Saucer (b) to match.Condition: Good
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Details
- Title: "Liberty" Cup and Saucer
- Creator Lifespan: 1863-ca.1922
- Creator Nationality: 0
- Date Created: ca. 1876
- Location Created: Greenpoint (now Brooklyn), New York, USA
- Type: Food/Drink, Service
- Rights: Gift of Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood
- External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/613/Liberty_Cup_and_Saucer
- Medium: Ceramic
- Manufacturer: Union Porcelain Works
- Dimensions: (a) Cup: 3 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (9.8 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm)(b) Saucer: 1 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (3.2 x 17.1 x 17.1 cm)
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession number: 40.374a-b
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