Coffee Cup
late 18th century (made)
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Coffee cup made for the Turkish market, possibly by Ansbach porcelain factory, Germany, late 18th century, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Coffee cup made for the Turkish market, possibly by Ansbach porcelain factory, Germany, late 18th century, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk |
| Object history | German coffee cups intended for the Turkish market were expected to bear the crossed swords mark of Meissen as a sign of Western manufacture. |
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| Accession number | C.30-1956 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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