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Coffee cup (part of a service)

ca. 1758–69
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 510
The gilding on these pieces (see 54.163.7a, b–.34) is of a very high order, with tooled work on a thick application of honey gilding selectively matte and burnished for a lively design of pheasants, peacocks, and swallows in a landscape. The deep bowl was for little cakes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coffee cup (part of a service)
  • Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745–1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759–69)
  • Date: ca. 1758–69
  • Culture: British, Chelsea
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration and gilding
  • Dimensions: Overall (.11): 2 13/16 × 2 11/16 in. (7.1 × 6.8 cm);
    Overall (.12): 2 15/16 × 2 9/16 in. (7.5 × 6.5 cm);
    Overall (.13_: 2 7/8 × 2 1/2 in. (7.3 × 6.4 cm);
    Overall (.14): 2 13/16 × 2 9/16 in. (7.1 × 6.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan, in memory of Francis P. Garvan, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.163.14
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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