Object Number 1956.0046.085 A

Object Name

Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles K. Davis

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1765-1775

Materials

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

Techniques

Thrown, Enameled, Painted, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

2.598 (H) , 3.327 (L) , 2.372 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.6 (H) , 8.45 (L) , 6.025 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Length measurement is the diameter plus the handle

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary. 1997 A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong.
• As per previous cataloguer (before 9/3/09): pp. 32-33 for a tea bowl and saucer from the same service.