Cup and Saucer

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Object Name: 
Cup and Saucer
Accession Number: 
98.4.442
Dimensions: 
H: 6.1 cm; Diam: 15.9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1974
Credit Line: 
Gift of Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management
Primary Description: 
Translucent white non-lead and opal glass, blue decoration; pressed, tempered, screen printed; a) hemispherical shaped cup; slightly flared machine finished rim; rim flared out to handle on one side, handle rounded down and curved out at bottom; cup rounded in to base, decorative band of blue stylized snowflakes around top of cup, design break below handle; flat circular base, "Corelle ®/ Livingware/by CORNING/Made in U.S.A." printed in center; b) circular shaped saucer; machine finished rim; saucer dished in, blue stylized snowflake design around circumference near rim, circular depression in center with raised edge, small flat circular base with depressed outer edge, "Corelle ®/Livingware/by CORNING" printed in middle.
Pattern Name: 
Snowflake Blue
Provenance: 
Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management, Former Collection