Coffee Cup

1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee cup and stand, undecorated white porcelain, plain handleless cup with flared rim, in a tall stemmed stand of white porcelain, pierced in Chinese style

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Porcelain
Brief description
Plain handleless coffee cup and stand, undecorated white porcelain, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1855
Physical description
Coffee cup and stand, undecorated white porcelain, plain handleless cup with flared rim, in a tall stemmed stand of white porcelain, pierced in Chinese style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'S55' (Maker's mark, printed on base in green)
  • ?'EL' (Maker's mark, incised on base, with various indistinct marks)
Credit line
Given by Mons. le Ministre de l'Instruction Publique et des Beaux-Arts
Object history
Given by Mons. le Ministre de l'Instruction Publique et des Beaux Arts
Acquisition type: Gift
Collection
Accession number
135&A-1877

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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