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Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)
1780-1790
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2003.0047.022 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Leo A. and Doris C. Hodroff
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Object Number
2003.0047.022 A
Object Name
Coffee cup (Chocolate cup)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1780-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, exterior, opposite handle
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel Roman letters "QUAE PROSUNT OMNIBUS ARTES"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular paper label with "COFFEE CUP + SAUCER / 5 1/2" DIA. ARMS OF THE / SURGEON CO. FIG. / OF MACHAON AND / POLADIRCIES [sic] / MOTTO "QUA PROSUNT / C-1785 5028" handwritten in black and red ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
- Guild arms
- Company arms
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Molded
- Enameled
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
2.953 (H) x 3.744 (L) x 2.687 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.5 (H) x 9.51 (L) x 6.825 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
The length measurement is the diameter plus the handle