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Coffee Cup

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee cup of hard-paste porcelain. Cylindrical, with rectangular handle. On the front, a rectangular panel with truncated corners, painted with a scene representing the ruins of a classical baths, with trees in the background and figures of ladies and gentlemen strolling in the foreground. Round the lower half of the mug runs a band of orange, and above this a gilt border consisting of star designs alternating with classical motifs of scrolls and leaf sprays.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Coffee cup, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Austria, early 19th century
Physical description
Coffee cup of hard-paste porcelain. Cylindrical, with rectangular handle. On the front, a rectangular panel with truncated corners, painted with a scene representing the ruins of a classical baths, with trees in the background and figures of ladies and gentlemen strolling in the foreground. Round the lower half of the mug runs a band of orange, and above this a gilt border consisting of star designs alternating with classical motifs of scrolls and leaf sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.0cm
  • Diameter: 6.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
A barred shield, in underglaze blue
Credit line
Given by Mr Louis Cahen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.36-1957

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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