{"product_id":"john-adams-personally-owned-used-teacup-saucer-boston-tea-party","title":"JOHN ADAMS * Personally OWNED \u0026 USED Teacup \u0026 Saucer * Boston Tea Party","description":"\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Arial Black\";'\u003e18th c. Chinese Export teacup a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\"\u003end saucer OWNED AND USED by Second President of the United States JOHN ADAMS and family, with exceptional provenance. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003eHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration, hand-painted with red-orange and gilt floral sprigs and sprays, and housed in conservation-grade acrylic display case.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-family:Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003eIt's remarkable to consider that this could have been in Adams' possession at the time of the Boston Tea Party, making this piece incredibly historic.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\" size=\"6\"\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\"\u003eAttached to the bottom of the saucer is a label which reads \"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThis cup and saucer belonged to John Adams Given to Helen H. Slade Dec. 25th 1897 by Marc \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e[illegible]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\"\u003eBoth the cup and saucer have been previously auctioned by both HERITAGE AUCTIONS and UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES, two of the industry's most respected antiques and auction houses. The label and its statement are corroberated by the age of the pieces, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from University Archives.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Arial Black\"; font-size: xx-large;'\u003eHISTORY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\" style=\"\" size=\"5\"\u003eJohn Adams, along with fellow Founding Fathers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, owned and loved Chinese Export porcelain. These durable and aesthetically pleasing ceramics were manufactured in China and sold abroad to European and American consumers. This teacup is contemporary with John Adams's taste for red-decorated white ground porcelain. Floral patterns like this one were equally popular in England and America.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\" style=\"\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" style=\"\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003ePrior to the American Revolution, Chinese Export porcelain could only be obtained through European agents like the British East India Company. There was no direct American trade with China until 1784, thus china, along with other imported British products, took on political dimensions prior to the American Revolution. Only the elite in society such as lawyers like John Adams would've been able to afford and acquire porcelain prior to the revolution.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" style=\"\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\" style=\"\" size=\"5\"\u003eJohn Adams, a known tea and coffee drinker, could have drunk either stimulant from this delicate teacup. Other similar examples of Adams Family tea service accoutrements can be found in the collection of the Winterthur Museum (Winterthur, Delaware) and at the Adams National Historic Site (Quincy, Massachusetts).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\" style=\"\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Arial Black\"; font-size: xx-large;'\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\"\u003eThe handleless teacup measures 2.25\" high, with a 3.5\" diameter. Teacup is accompanied by \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\"\u003ematching 5.5\" saucer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial Black\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Arial Black\"; font-size: x-large; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'\u003eH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Arial Black\"; font-size: x-large; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'\u003eairline extends from the rim near one of the floral sprays, else in very good to near fine condition. The saucer is in exceptional condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eSIGNATURIST-INK is the trusted dealer of many museums, libraries and historical collections having helped procure documents and artifacts for the likes of THE FRED W. SMITH NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR THE STUDY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON at Mount Vernon, the WILLIAM McKINLEY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY \u0026amp; MUSEUM, and the JOHN MARSHALL HOUSE Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style='color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: \"Arial Black\"; font-size: x-large; caret-color: rgb(46, 47, 51);'\u003eMuseum quality artifacts from the life of the Founding Fathers, including John Adams are exceedingly scarce, and seldom available on the open market. Don't miss this rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an original investment-quality heirloom antique from one of our country's most revered icons and legendary leaders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eSold as is, as shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Signaturist-Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53127836270873,"sku":"EB-332888121244","price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/0153\/7561\/files\/57_4dc1f285-ae98-4c6b-8b3f-339a8c575ae4.jpg?v=1788996609","url":"https:\/\/touchofmodern.com\/products\/john-adams-personally-owned-used-teacup-saucer-boston-tea-party","provider":"Touch of Modern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}