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Cup and Saucer

1879–83
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
This rare example of domestic tableware by Chelsea Keramic Art Works exemplifies the taste for Far Eastern motifs during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Its angular forms and honeycomb surfaces emulate the shape and hand-hammered texture of Japanese metalwork but also reference the designs of Christopher Dresser. The soft celadon glaze is the successful result of the firm’s extensive experiments to imitate and perfect the monochromatic glazes found on Chinese ceramics.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cup and Saucer
  • Maker: Chelsea Keramic Art Works (1872–1889)
  • Date: 1879–83
  • Geography: Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Earthenware
  • Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. I. Wistar Morris III, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.440.4a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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