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William Ellis Tucker Factory
Tea Setcirca 1828-1834

Not on view
White porcelain nine-piece tea service with hand-painted pink bell-shaped flower garlands and gold trim, including teapot, lidded sugar bowl, four cups, and four saucers
Porcelain teapot with octagonal body and flat-topped lid, white ground decorated with hand-painted pink bleeding heart flowers and green leaves on a trailing stem, accented with scattered gilt vine motifs and gold banding along the base and rim.
Porcelain covered sugar bowl with octagonal form, two small handles, and a flat-topped lid with knob finial; white ground decorated with hand-painted pink fuchsia blossoms, green leaves, and gilded vine motifs with gold banding at lid and base.
Porcelain cup and saucer with scalloped edges, decorated with hand-painted pink pendant flowers, green leaves, and gold accents on a white ground.
Porcelain teacup and saucer with white glaze, lobed form, and small angular handle, decorated with hand-painted pink bellflowers on gilt stems with green leaves.
Porcelain teacup and saucer with scalloped white body, hand-painted pink bell-shaped flowers on green stems with gilt accents.
Porcelain cup and saucer, white ground with hand-painted pink bell-shaped flowers on green stems and scattered gold dots; scalloped rims with gilt edges and angular handle.
Manufacturer
William Ellis Tucker Factory
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1826-1838
Manufacturer
William Ellis Tucker
Title
Tea Set
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1828-1834
Medium
Porcelain, painted
Dimensions
a-b) Teapot: 6 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (15.88 x 24.77 x 12.07 cm); c-d) Sugarbox: 5 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (13.97 x 14.61 x 9.53 cm); e-l) Cup: 2 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (7.3 x 10.8 x 9.21 cm) each; Saucer height: 5/8 in. (1.59 cm) each; Saucer diameter: 5 3/4 in. (14.61 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Grim
Accession Number
M.2000.101.1a-l
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design