Cup and Saucer
Dateca. 1800
OriginAsia, China, Jingdezhen
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsCup: OD: 4 1/2"; OH: 2 3/16"; Saucer: OD: 5 9/16"; OH: 1 1/8".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2021-198,A&B
DescriptionHard-paste porcelain cup and saucer: the handless cup and the deep saucer each bearing a roundel of interlocking circles painted blue and gold framing a brown cow standing on a lush green tuft between leafy shrubs. The interior rims of the cup and saucer painted with a gold band.From a service ordered by Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse of Cambridge, Mass., to commemorate the success of the cowpox vaccine against smallpox.
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