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KC1973-676
Coffee cup
KC1973-676

Coffee cup

Date1759-1769
Artist/Maker Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (1745-1769)
MediumPorcelain, Soft-paste
DimensionsH: 2 5/8"; D: 3"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-20
DescriptionSoft-paste porcelain cup with slightly everted rim and trimmed foot. The exterior has been painted mazarine blue and then decorated with gilded foliated scrolls, diaper border, and floral sprays. There is gilding on the foot. The handle has been highlighted with gilding. The interior is white with a gild floral spray at the bottom of the cup.


Label TextEven though the Chelsea workmen were unable to maintain an even, clear, ground color, the high quality of the gilding on this cup compares with that on the best Sevres and Meissen. Two identical cups, also lacking their saucers, are in the collection of the Museum of London.
InscribedNo
MarkingsGold anchor painted on bottom.
ProvenanceEx coll: M.G. Kaufman, Chicago
Exhibition(s)
KC1976-306
1759-1769
DS1988-0054
1759-1769
KC1973-632
ca. 1765
KC1973-632
ca. 1765
Urn 1962-22
1765-1769
Vases 1968-632,1&2
ca. 1755
Vase 1968-632,2
ca. 1755
DS1985-587
ca. 1770
Cup & Saucer 1994-82,A&B
ca. 1815
File Print
1770-1775