Cup Plate
Artist
White's Pottery
(American, active 1838 - 1907)
Date1880-1900
MediumStoneware
DimensionsOverall: 3/4 × 3 1/4in. (1.9 × 8.3cm)
ClassificationsFURNISHINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number85.70.7
DescriptionStoneware cup plate with Bristol glaze; cobalt decoration; relief image of six-pointed star.On View
On viewCollections
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Label TextCup plates were used during the years when it was customary to pour tea or coffee into the saucer for drinking. The cup was then set upon a cup plate which spared the tablecloth from stains.
