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Culture:English
Title:loving cup
Date Made:ca. 1780
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: lead-glazed cream-colored earthenware (creamware)
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire or Yorkshire
Measurements:overall: 5 in x 6 1/2 in x 4 3/8 in; 12.7 cm x 16.51 cm x 11.1125 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2006.33.96
Credit Line:Museum purchase with funds provided by Ray J. and Anne K. Groves
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
English creamware two-handled baluster-shaped loving cup with ribbed intertwined stap handles with flower and leaf terminals, and the rim and base of foot rouletted with a bead design border. Loving cups were probably created for a wedding feast although such vessels were also passed around for guests to take a ritual sip on other special occasions such as Christmas and anniversaries.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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