Object name: Teacups and saucers / Materials: Coral (material) / Function: 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Teacups and saucers, accession number 9-12725a-d, described as tea cups (a,b); and saucers (c,d); porcelain w/ 'mandarin' enamel decor. cups are hemispherical w/ very short foot rim, 'branch' style earshaped handle; very thin walls. polychrome enamel depiction of 2 women, 1 man, and 2 children; all seated, w/ table, flower vase and other furniture, on a plain white background. interior has band containing 4 designs each w/ 2 of the 8 emblems of the immortals w/ butterflies, frogs, etc., enclosed by ju-i scepter border below. saucers (c&d) are wide w/ slightly turned up rims, flat bottoms, and very short foot rim. have central depiction of man, woman and child seated at table; surrounded by band around near rim containing 6 designs each w/ various emblems and 'trinkets'. (a-d) all have traces of gilt on rim. (a) broken and mended. (b) has chipped enamel. (c) colors fainter than (d)