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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Chocolate Cup

ca. 1746-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
L'Alcora (made)

Chocolate-cup (jicara), made in Alcora, Spain, about 1746-60, tin-glazed earthenware


Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Chocolate cup
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Chocolate-cup (jicara), made in Alcora, Spain, about 1746-60, tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5cm
  • Diameter: 7.5cm
Gallery label
  • Chocolate-cup (jicara) Made in Alcora, Spain about 1746-60 Tin-glazed earthenware 348A-1876 Gift of Señora Riaño(16/07/2008)
  • CHOCOLATE CUP (JICARA) AND STAND (MANCERINA) About 1746-60 A mancerina has small rings to hold the handle-less cups used for drinking chocolate. It was invented in the late 17th century by the 1st Marquis of Mancera, Viceroy of Peru, with the help of his metal smith. Other examples are made in silver. Alcora, Spain Tim-glazed earthenware Gift of Señora Riaño Museum no. 348-1876 Exhibition: 'So Noble a Confection: Producing and Consuming Chocolate, 1600-1980' (19 October 2010 - 14 September 2011; Sackler Centre Entrance Lobby)(19/10/2010 - 14/09/2011)
Credit line
Given by Señora Riaño
Bibliographic reference
Ray, Anthony. Spanish Pottery 1248-1898 : with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum London, V&A Publications, 2000
Other number
391 - Spanish pottery, Ray (2000)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
348-1876

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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