cup & saucer

John Edward Goodwin 1867 - 1949

Summary

Circular tea cup tapering to flat foot, moulded with four horizontal concave flutes around sides. Edges of flutes picked out in narrow bands, two dark brown bands above two narrower rust brown bands. Sharply angled handle, picked out with a rust brown stripe down its back. Heavy saucer, upper surface moulded with three concave flutes encircling central cup depression. Flute edges picked out in narrow bands, two dark brown bands encircling two narrow rust brown bands.

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