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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Chocolate Cup and Cover

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chocolate cup and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Chocolate Cup
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded
Brief description
Chocolate cup and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, late 18th century.
Physical description
Chocolate cup and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
A shield (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1487&A-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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