Object Number 1958.1933.006

Object Name

Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1775-1800

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Molded, Painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

2.4 (H) , 3.219 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.2 (H) , 8.175 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

The diameter measurement includes the handle. Without the handle, the diameter of the coffee cup is 6.15 cm.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Loesch, Anette, et al. 1998 Porcelain Collection in the Dresden Zwinger: Guide to the Permanent Collection.
• Bowl with somewhat similar style gilt basket of flowers against powder blue ground: p. 78, Kangxi period (1662-1722). From Augustus the Strong collection, acquired 1725.
[Book] Strober, Eva. 2001 La maladie de porcelaine...: East Asian Porcelain from the Collection of Augustus the Strong.
• Early Chinese brush holder and discussion of powdered blue and gilt ornament: pp. 104-05, no. 44