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Collections

Doulton & Co.
'Tango' Teacup and Saucercirca 1932

Not on view
Porcelain cup and saucer with cream glaze, wide black and gold rim bands, and a geometric Art Deco motif of concentric orange-red arcs with vertical lines
Porcelain cup and saucer with cream ground, decorated with Art Deco geometric fan motifs in orange and gold against a bold black band, finished with gilt rims and angular handle.

Doulton & Co., 'Tango' Teacup and Saucer, circa 1932, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Ellen Palevsky Cup Collection, Gift of Max Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Doulton & Co.
England, London, Lambeth, founded 1815-1956 and Straffordshire, Burslem, 1877-present
Title
'Tango' Teacup and Saucer
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1932
Medium
Porcelain, paint, gilding
Dimensions
Cup height: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Diameter: 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm); Saucer diameter: 5 5/8 in. (14.29 cm)
Credit Line
The Ellen Palevsky Cup Collection, Gift of Max Palevsky
Accession Number
AC1998.265.119.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design