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Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)
Worcester Porcelain Factory
1752-1755
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1982.0150
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer
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Object Number
1982.0150
Object Name
Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1752-1755
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Black circular label with gold print: "GUARANTEED/ D.M. & P./ MANHEIM/ ANTIQUES CORP./ 46 EAST 57TH STREET/ NEW YORK CITY/ GENUINE"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.2 (H) x 2.8 (L) x 2.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.7 (H) x 7.2 (L) x 5.4 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Sandon, John & Spero, Simon. 1996 Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1790: The Zorensky Collection. 526 pp.
• A related octagonal coffee cup is illustrated: p. 73, fig. 11Book: Castelluccio, Stephanie. 2013 Collecting Chinese and Japanese Porcelain in Pre-Revolutionary Paris.
• Discussion of Japanese kakiemon-style enameled decoration: pp. 76-85