On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Coffee Cup

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Nymphenburg (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Coffee cup made for the Turkish market by Nymphenburg porcelain factory. Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Coffee cup
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Hard Paste Porcelain
Painted
Gilded
Brief description
Coffee cup made for the Turkish market by Nymphenburg porcelain factory, Germany, about 1775, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt.
Physical description
Coffee cup made for the Turkish market by Nymphenburg porcelain factory. Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.1cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed swords with four dots (Painted in underglaze blue)
  • A shield and 'J' (Impressed)
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Coffee cup (made for the Turkish market)
made by Nymphenburg porcelain factory, Germany about 1775
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt

C.391-1914
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.391-1914

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O162456/coffee-cup-nymphenburg/
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