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Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)
1790-1810
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.2911
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2911
Object Name
Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, opposite handle
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "PRO BELLO VEL PACE"
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, opposite handle
Inscription: Painted in gilded, script letters "[J]WA"
Type: Label
Location: Underside, within footrim
Inscription: Small, rectangular, yellowed paper label with "5" handwritten in black ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Grapevine
- Armorial device
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Gilded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.52 (H) x 2.756 (W) x 3.701 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.4 (H) x 7 (W) x 9.4 (L)