Ensemble for chocolate
Manufactory Vienna
Factory director Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier period Austrian
Not on view
The high status accorded chocolate drinking in the eighteenth century is reflected in this extraordinary object, which combines three materials considered precious at the time. The painted decoration of the tray and beaker indicates that they were intended to be fitted with metal mounts; for example, areas left undecorated on the porcelain are covered by the gold mounts. The mounts provide stabilizing trembleuse stands for two beakers. The second beaker, of glass, would have held water. The gold scallop shell between the two beakers would have supported a gold spoon.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.
