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Coffee cup
1785-1795
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2000.0061.107.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Object Number
2000.0061.107.003
Object Name
Coffee cup
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Secondary Place of Origin
Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Secondary Origin Notes
As per Howard (see references), the enamelling was done in Canton.
Date
1785-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, opposite handle
Inscription: Handpainted in gilt and orange enamel script "JEA"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Off-white, oval paper label with "2682/ONE OF 7/PIECE TEA/SERVICE" handwritten in black and red ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
2.48 (H) x 3.278 (L) x 2.362 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.3 (H) x 8.325 (L) x 6 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Length measurement is the diameter plus the handle