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On Display: House - China Shop
Coffee cup (Coffee can)
1810-1815
Description
This colorless lime (alkaline) glazed white porcelain (hard-paste) coffee cup or can is molded, with a concave-sided, widely-flared profile and a shallow well. The footrim is wiped clean of glaze, leaving a slightly rough surface. The saucer is decorated on the exterior of the wall, only, with sepia and yellow enamels and gilding. The ornament features classical figures as well as scrollwork and floral motifs. The object originally was was owned by Benjamin Chew of Philadelphia.
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2004.0042.002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Erving Wolf, Matthew Wolf and the Centenary Fund
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Complete Details
Object Number
2004.0042.002 A
Object Name
Coffee cup (Coffee can)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1810-1815
Subject(s)
- American ownership history (foreign manuf)
- American market (Chinese manufacture)
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Enameled
- Gilded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.677 (H) x 2.52 (W) x 3.583 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.8 (H) x 6.4 (W) x 9.1 (L)