RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
cup; saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: 1808
place made: France: Île-de-France, Sevres
Physical Description: gold (cup color)
gold (saucer color)
red (cup color)
red (saucer color)
monochrome, green (component surface decoration color name)
portrait of man (joint piece description of decoration)
portrait of man (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
Measurements: overall cup: 2 1/2 in x 3 5/16 in x 2 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 8.41375 cm x 6.35 cm
overall saucer: 1 1/16 in x 5 3/16 in; 2.69875 cm x 13.17625 cm
Paris porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
place made: France: Île-de-France, Paris
Physical Description: orange (cup color)
polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
flowers (joint piece description of decoration)
flowers (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
Measurements: overall cup: 4 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 3 1/2 in; 12.3825 cm x 10.4775 cm x 8.89 cm
overall saucer: 7/8 in x 6 3/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 17.145 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Paris porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: c. 1810
place made: France: Île-de-France, Paris
Physical Description: orange (cup color)
orange (saucer color)
polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
neoclassical portrait medallion and griffins (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
Measurements: overall saucer: 7/8 in x 5 in; 2.2225 cm x 12.7 cm
overall cup: 2 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 8.255 cm x 6.35 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Berlin porcelain memorial cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: c. 1810
place made: Germany: Berlin, Berlin
Physical Description: gold (cup color)
gold (saucer color)
flowers (joint piece description of decoration)
flowers (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
blue (cup color)
blue (saucer color)
brown (cup color)
brown (saucer color)
Measurements: overall cup: 4 5/16 in x 4 in x 3 in; 10.9855 cm x 10.16 cm x 7.62 cm
overall saucer: 1 in x 5 5/16 in; 2.54 cm x 13.5255 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Meissen porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: 1774-1800
maker: Meissen Manufactory
Physical Description: flowers (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
blue (cup color)
monochrome, brown (component surface decoration color name)
flowers (joint piece description of decoration)
Measurements: overall cup: 1 7/8 in x 4 in x 3 3/16 in; 4.7625 cm x 10.16 cm x 8.09625 cm
overall saucer: 1 3/16 in x 5 5/16 in; 3.01625 cm x 13.49375 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Meissen porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: 1770-1790
maker: Meissen Manufactory
Physical Description: blue (cup color)
blue (saucer color)
monochrome, brown (component surface decoration color name)
flowers (joint piece description of decoration)
flowers (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
Measurements: overall cup: 2 5/8 in x 3 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 6.6675 cm x 9.525 cm x 6.985 cm
overall saucer: 1 1/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 13.335 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Ram
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: figurine, animal
figurine
date made: abut 1790
place made: United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire
Physical Description: polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 4 in x 5 5/8 in x 2 15/16 in; 10.16 cm x 14.2875 cm x 7.46125 cm
Credit line: Martin and Ruth Wynyard
Description: Staffordshire figure of a reclining ram with dark blue horns curled over his ears, reclining on a greenish mound. The cream-colored body is patterned with light blue-gray glaze.
Rooster
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: figurine, animal
figurine
date made: about 1890
about 1790
place made: United Kingdom: England
United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire
Physical Description: polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 8 1/2 in x 3 7/16 in x 7 1/2 in; 21.59 cm x 8.73125 cm x 19.05 cm
Credit line: Helen Augusta Mosher in memory of her parents Ellen and Richard Rothwell
Description: Staffordshire figure in the shape of a rooster. Mottled green and brown glaze.
Assassination of Marat
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Figure Group
figurine, group
date made: c. 1793-1795
maker: Lakin & Poole
place made: United Kingdom: England, Burslem
Physical Description: black (inscription text color)
polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 13 5/8 in x 10 3/8 in x 4 3/4 in; 34.6075 cm x 26.3525 cm x 12.065 cm
Credit line: Robert & Florence Blauner
Description: Figure group depicting Charlotte Corde just after she has stabbed Marat. She stands with the dagger in her right hand; clothed in a violet dress with white apron, yellow shawl, and a black hat. Marat, bleeding from the chest, is sprawled on the floor. He wears black shoes, striped stocking, green breeches, and a tan coat. He holds a scroll in his raised left hand. The base is marbleized and has the inscription on the front, "The Assassination of MARAT/by CHARLOTTE CORDE, of Caen, in Normandy, 1793" Impressed "Lakin & Poole"
Lowestoft porcelain bowl
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl
date made: 1775-1780
place made: United Kingdom: England, Lowestoft
Physical Description: blue (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 13/16 in x 3 9/16 in; 7.14375 cm x 9.04875 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: 1790
place made: United Kingdom: England, Stoke-on-Trent
Physical Description: green (inscription text color)
monochrome, white (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 in x 8 1/4 in x 8 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 20.955 cm x 20.955 cm
Credit line: Helen Augusta Mosher in memory of her parents Ellen and Richard Rothwell
plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
plate
date made: 1795
place made: United Kingdom: England, Stoke-on-Trent
Physical Description: orange (inscription text color)
polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
kakiemon (joint piece style)
Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 7 15/16 in; 1.905 cm x 20.16125 cm
bowl, sugar
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl, sugar
date made: 1810
place made: United Kingdom: England, Stoke-on-Trent
Physical Description: polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 4 11/16 in x 6 1/2 in x 4 7/16 in; 11.90625 cm x 16.51 cm x 11.27125 cm
candlestick
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: candlestick
date made: 1805
c1805
place made: United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire
Physical Description: ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 8 in x 4 5/8 in; 20.32 cm x 11.7475 cm
Credit line: Helen Augusta Mosher in memory of her parents Ellen and Richard Rothwell
teapot
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: teapot
date made: circa 1785
maker: unknown
place made: United Kingdom: England
United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire
Physical Description: ceramic, earthenware, refined (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 6 1/16 in x 10 1/2 in x 5 in; 15.39875 cm x 26.67 cm x 12.7 cm
Credit line: Gift of Gertrude D. Webster
Worcester porcelain soup plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate, soup
date made: c. 1795
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
imari (joint piece style)
Measurements: overall: 1 5/16 in x 7 1/2 in; 3.33375 cm x 19.05 cm
Credit line: Alfred Duane Pell
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
stand, sweetmeat
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: stand, sweetmeat
Date made: ca 1770
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: blue (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 4 15/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 7 1/16 in; 12.54125 cm x 19.05 cm x 17.93875 cm
overall: 4 15/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 7 1/16 in; 12.54125 cm x 20.0025 cm x 17.93875 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Rodgers
Worcester porcelain dessert plate
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: plate
date made: 1770-1775
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 1/4 in x 7 3/4 in; 3.175 cm x 19.685 cm
Credit line: Alfred Duane Pell
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain teapot and cover
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: teapot
date made: c. 1770
1765-1770
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
imari (joint piece style)
Measurements: overall: 5 7/16 in x 7 7/16 in x 4 3/4 in; 13.81125 cm x 18.89125 cm x 12.065 cm
Credit line: Alfred Duane Pell
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: c. 1790
1785 -1790
1790
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: blue (saucer color)
monochrome, blue (component surface decoration color name)
geometric pattern (joint piece description of decoration)
geometric pattern (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (saucer material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: cup: 2 1/2 in x 3 9/16 in x 2 13/16 in; 6.35 cm x 9.04875 cm x 7.14375 cm
saucer: 1 3/16 in x 5 1/4 in; 3.01625 cm x 13.335 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Vienna porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: 1806
place made: Austria: Vienna state, Vienna
Physical Description: abstract geometric motifs (joint piece description of decoration)
abstract geometric motifs (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
blue (cup color)
blue (saucer color)
red (cup color)
Measurements: overall cup: 2 5/16 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 5.9055 cm x 8.255 cm x 6.35 cm
overall saucer: 1 in x 5 5/16 in; 2.54 cm x 13.5255 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Vienna cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: 1800
place made: Austria: Vienna state, Vienna
Physical Description: black (cup color)
black (saucer color)
blue (cup color)
blue (saucer color)
polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
neoclassical scenes (joint piece description of decoration)
neoclassical scenes (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
Measurements: overall cup: 2 5/16 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 5.9055 cm x 8.255 cm x 6.35 cm
overall saucer: 1 in x 5 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 13.335 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Vienna porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: 1803
place made: Austria: Vienna state, Vienna
Physical Description: geometric motif (joint piece description of decoration)
geometric motif (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
blue (cup color)
blue (saucer color)
polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
Measurements: overall cup: 2 3/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 6.0325 cm x 8.255 cm x 6.35 cm
overall saucer: 1 in x 5 5/16 in; 2.54 cm x 13.5255 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Vienna porcelain cup and saucer
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cup
saucer
date made: 1806
place made: Austria: Vienna state, Vienna
Physical Description: blue (cup color)
blue (saucer color)
abstract floral motif (joint piece description of decoration)
abstract floral motif (overall description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall cup: 2 5/16 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 5.9055 cm x 8.255 cm x 6.35 cm
overall saucer: 1 in x 5 5/16 in; 2.54 cm x 13.5255 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain dessert dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish, dessert
date made: 1792-1804
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 9 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in; 4.7625 cm x 24.765 cm x 24.765 cm
Worcester porcelain milk jug
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: pitcher, cream
milk jug
date made: 1785
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: blue (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 4 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in x 3 3/8 in; 11.43 cm x 10.795 cm x 8.5725 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1785
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: blue (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 1 5/8 in x 7 13/16 in; 4.1275 cm x 19.84375 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain tea caddy
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: caddy, tea
date made: 1785
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: blue (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (component surface decoration color name)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 4 11/16 in x 3 3/16 in; 11.90625 cm x 8.09625 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain sugar bowl and cover
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: bowl, sugar
date made: 1785
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: blue (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (component surface decoration color name)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 5 in x 4 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 11.43 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain teapot, cover, stand
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: teapot
date made: 1785
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: blue (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (component surface decoration color name)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 5 15/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 15.08125 cm
overall: 5 1/4 in x 8 in x 5 1/16 in; 13.335 cm x 20.32 cm x 12.85875 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain oval dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Dish
date made: 1792-1804
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 3 7/8 in x 13 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 9.8425 cm x 34.925 cm x 26.67 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain oval dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1792-1804
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 2 in x 11 11/16 in x 8 3/4 in; 5.08 cm x 29.68625 cm x 22.225 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1792-1804
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: red (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 2 in x 9 7/8 in x 9 5/8 in; 5.08 cm x 25.0825 cm x 24.4475 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Worcester porcelain dish
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: dish
date made: 1792-1804
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: red (inscription text color)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 2 in x 9 1/2 in x 9 5/8 in; 5.08 cm x 24.13 cm x 24.4475 cm
Topics: Manufacturing industries
Industrialization
Art
Furnishings
Tea Service Bowl
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Bowl
date made: 1775-1800
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 6 1/4 in; 15.875 cm
Topics: Social life and customs
Colonization and Settlement
Family
Furnishings
Food
Description: Sugar was a very expensive item when first exported across the Atlantic from the Caribbean plantations in the 1600s. Only the wealthiest members of European society could afford to use it to sweeten the equally exotic and expensive commodities such as coffee, tea, and chocolate. By the late 18th century, when this tea service was made at the Worcester Porcelain manufactory in England, the increasingly well-to-do middle class could afford to buy English porcelain, and the lower cost of tea and sugar made these desirable commodities accessible to many people. These pieces from a tea set represent this social and economic transition. The service, made of fluted porcelain with a gilt scalloped pattern and bordered in royal blue with gold banding, is not characteristic of Worcester’s most refined output of hand-painted tea wares.
The tea set also represents the truly international nature of new tastes and new trades. Although made in England, the porcelain tea service is rooted in the Chinese culture of tea drinking, but with adaptations to suit European tastes. The Chinese did not take tea with sugar or milk, so a milk jug, covered sugar bowl, and sugar tongs were European additions in response to the Atlantic sugar trade. The uncovered bowl in the set was used for “slops,” where waste tea was disposed of before a fresh cup was poured from the teapot.
Sugar bowl with lid
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Sugar Bowl
date made: 1775-1800
place made: United Kingdom: England, Worcester
Physical Description: monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, soft-paste (overall material)
gilt (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 4 1/2 in; 11.43 cm
Topics: Social life and customs
Colonization and Settlement
Family
Furnishings
Food
Description: Sugar was a very expensive item when first exported across the Atlantic from the Caribbean plantations in the 1600s. Only the wealthiest members of European society could afford to use it to sweeten the equally exotic and expensive commodities such as coffee, tea, and chocolate. By the late 18th century, when this tea service was made at the Worcester Porcelain manufactory in England, the increasingly well-to-do middle class could afford to buy English porcelain, and the lower cost of tea and sugar made these desirable commodities accessible to many people. These pieces from a tea set represent this social and economic transition. The service, made of fluted porcelain with a gilt scalloped pattern and bordered in royal blue with gold banding, is not characteristic of Worcester’s most refined output of hand-painted tea wares.
The tea set also represents the truly international nature of new tastes and new trades. Although made in England, the porcelain tea service is rooted in the Chinese culture of tea drinking, but with adaptations to suit European tastes. The Chinese did not take tea with sugar or milk, so a milk jug, covered sugar bowl, and sugar tongs were European additions in response to the Atlantic sugar trade. The uncovered bowl in the set was used for “slops,” where waste tea was disposed of before a fresh cup was poured from the teapot.