Cup plate
1826–30
Medium
Pressed glass
Dimensions
Diam.: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Classification
plate (general, dish)
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82711
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Arts of the Americas collection at the Art Institute of, where this charming cup plate from 1826–30 offers a glimpse into everyday elegance of early 19th-century America. ed in pressed glass, this petite dish—measuring just 3¼ inches in diameter—was designed to hold a teacup, protecting tabletops from heat and drips during social like tea time. The pressed glass technique, pioneered in the 1820s by innovative New England factories, revolutionized glassmaking. Molten glass was forced into intricate metal molds under pressure, enabling mass production of affordable, decorative it...