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David McBirney (and Robert Armstrong)
'Origami' Teacup and Saucer1891

Not on view
Cream-white ceramic cup and saucer with geometric faceted panels, polygonal silhouette, and a diamond-shaped open handle with an X-shaped crossbar

David McBirney (and Robert Armstrong), Belleek Co., 'Origami' Teacup and Saucer, 1891, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Ellen Palevsky Cup Collection, Gift of Max Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
David McBirney (and Robert Armstrong)
Ireland
Manufacturer
Belleek Co.
Title
'Origami' Teacup and Saucer
Place Made
Ireland
Date Made
1891
Medium
Beleek porcelain
Dimensions
Cup height: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm), Diameter: 3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm); Saucer diameter: 5 1/2 in. (13.97 cm)
Credit Line
The Ellen Palevsky Cup Collection, Gift of Max Palevsky
Accession Number
AC1998.265.22.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design