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Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0009-0004   CAS 2000-0009-0004; Egg cup
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Egg cup
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Umbria
County
Other Geographic Data City: Orvieto
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Porcelain egg cup with wide, flat base and short, wide cup; Rim banded in red; Sides of cup have geometric red, white and black continuous pattern; Lower border of cup banded in red and black; Two narrow black bands on base and one wide red band on edge of base; "Orvieto" is hand written on bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Max Diam = 5.1