posted on January 15, 2003 10:08:26 AM new
Calling on all RS Prussia experts...can you tell me what this is? It looks like a mug to me...but have searched eBay and I see nothing like it. The chocolate cups are thinner and the moustache cups have a piece at the top. This "mug" is "footed" (it has 8 small "feet" and stands 3 5/8 inches tall. It has a faintly oblong/scalloped top that measures 3 1/2 inches by about 3 3/8 inches. It has a rose decoration and is trimmed in gold. It has the red "RS" and star logo on the bottom. Is it a mug? Cup? Chocolate cup? Any help is appreciated...Thanks! One more thing...can any porcelain expert tell me the "official" word for the little "bumps" that are on the rim of this item? These are round raised porcelain and, somehow "bumps" doesn't quite sound right...These can be seen on the photo of the mug at the top...Thanks Again!
[ edited by blueyes29 on Jan 15, 2003 10:12 AM ]
posted on January 15, 2003 01:14:18 PM new
My best guess is; A shaving mug. I have one that was my grandfathers (not RS Prussia) that is just about the same size. Very popular in the 19th & early 20th centuries.
