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CUP: CHILD'S CHINA CUP

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c. 1920

Overview

Small china cup with handle. One side of the cup is moulded in the shape of a face - nose, cheeks, protruding eyes, hair and a red bow tie. The back of the cup is moulded like hair and coloured brown. The handle and lower edges are light green. Reverse: "Noritake" trademark. Made in Japan Given to Miss Bannear by her grandmother, Mrs Julia Ellis in the early 1920s.

Historical information

This item was given to Miss Bannear by her grandmother, Mrs Julia Ellis, in the early 1920s.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1986.177.1

Item type

Material

Inscriptions and markings

Noritake

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Food Consumption And Preparation

Statement Of Significance Required

Photographed 2023

Year

c. 1920

Statement of significance

Example of Noritake, Japanese, pottery.

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