Collection of the Portland Art Museum.

AMEC Analysis:Part: BodyOne clear glazed porcelain saucer fragment. Form appears to have been molded. Small orange discolorations on top surface. J. Dougherty 12/10/2009

A globular silver mate cup with floral decoration both free-standing and applied. A peacock-like bird adorns the rim on two sides. The stemmed mate cup rests on a three-footed tray with upside-down flowers in pots used for the feet, and a decorative leaf-like design around the rim. Three of the free-standing floral surrounds remain, one has broken off.

21. Twined Bear Grass Cup Makah

17. Spruce Root Cup & Saucer Tlingit Drinking cups made of twined spruce root were used by Tlingit people in the 1800s (see "Cooking with Basketry"), but cups and saucers like these were made solely for sale to tourists visiting Alaska.

S'abadeb-Seattle Art Museum Whimsical baskets made in imitation of china attest to the resourcefulness of the weaver, who would have to puzzle out how to weave these new forms. This cup and saucer are part of an entire tea set that also includes a large tray with handles, a spouted creamer, and a double-handled and lidded sugar bowl. While Native men of this period went to work in commercial fishing, logging, and agriculture, Native women transferred their basketry skills to the making of clever souvenirs that would appeal to tourists.