Even when grown as an annual in colder growing zones, cup and saucer vine can climb up to 20 feet in a single season. As long as it’s given enough space, this plant can also be grown in containers.

This cup and saucer is from the Smithsonian’s Hans Syz Collection of Meissen Porcelain. Dr. Syz (1894-1991) began his collection in the early years of World War II, when he purchased ...