| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | LOT 629:05 | |
| Title: | PORCELAIN COFFEE CUP WITH RED FLORAL AND GILDED DESIGN | |
| Category: | Pottery | |
| Category Code: | LOT | |
| Object Number: | 629 | |
| Description: | Cup with vertical ring foot, tapered resting surface, flat bottom, hemispherical body, slightly flaring tapered lip. | |
| Decoration: | Clear glaze over all. Outside has vertical ripples in clay; in each ripple alternate in orange paint diamonds with line of dots below and squiggle line with hook top right, all ripples have horizontal curved line with four fringe hanging. Ripples highlighted with gold paint. Above are two elaborate floral decorations in orange and gold paints. On under surface is imitation crossed sword stamp in faded blue. Inside on bottom center is small flower with stem and two leaves in orange with dot of gold in center. | |
| Material: | White porcelain. | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Two fragments mended for whole cup. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. with foot, H. of foot 0.003, 0.036, Diam. 0.058, Diam. of foot 0.029 | |
| Weight Description: | 0.040 | |
| Weight: | 0.040 | |
| Period: | Early Modern (1831-1949 AD) | |
| Area: | Forum | |
| Context: | NB229 B6 P65, LOT 0629 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Forum Basket: NB229 B6 P65 |
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