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    "localId": "82338",
    "label": "Demitasse and Saucer",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.957"
}

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    "id": "82338",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.957",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Demitasse and Saucer",
    "description": "The cup is encircled by three bands of decoration: plique-à-jour flowers and leaves raised over a stippled gilt ground; translucent red enamel over a zigzag guilloché ground; and opaque painted filigree blossoms and scrolls in light green, white, dark green, blue, and translucent red over a stippled gilt ground. The handle is decorated with geometric motifs in opaque enamel raised over a silver gilt ground. A cup-shaped, silver gilt thumb piece is attached to the top of the handle.The saucer's decoration includes bands of plique-à-jour and translucent red enamel over a guilloché ground identical to those on the cup. Raised, opaque filigree enamel is used for the central motif: a rosette in translucent red, blue and green enamel encircled by a band of foliate scrolls in white, deep green, and blue enamel.The porcelain liner by the Brothers Korniloff is rimmed in gilt.The Khalili Collection includes a very similar demitasse set produced by the 11th Artel(Rus070).",
    "provenance": "Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.",
    "date": "1908-1917",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.957",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "cups (drinking vessels)",
        "saucers"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_44.957.1-.2_Fnt_DD_T14.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_44.957.1-.2_Fnt_DD_T14.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_44.957.1-.2_Fnt_DD_T14.jpg",
    "imageCount": 1,
    "pageCount": 1,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 2.5,
            "height": 10.2
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "Saucer (.1): H: 1 x Diam: 4 in. (2.5 x 10.2 cm)Demitasse Cup Holder (.2): H: 2 9/16 x W: 3 1/8 x D: 2 in. (6.5 x 8 x 5.1 cm)Cup Liner (.3): H: 2 3/16 x Diam: 1 7/8 in. (5.6 x 4.8 cm)"
}

{
    "inscriptions": [
        "[Mark] On base of demitasse: 11A.; [Symbols] kokoshnik right",
        "delta",
        "84; [inscribed indecipherable numerals or letters]; [Mark] On inside rim of saucer: 11A.; [Symbols] kokoshnik right",
        "delta",
        "84 (obscured)",
        "[inscribed marks identical to those on cup]; [Mark] Painted label on porcelain liner: Brothers Kornikoff with Imperial warrant"
    ],
    "med": "silver gilding, plique-à-jour, en plein enamel over a guilloché ground, and painted filigree enamel, porcelain",
    "creator_ids": [
        "3236"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "EAN"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "mediaId": "8defab9172858d33"
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