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Coffee cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1740-1765

GUSN

GUSN-46483

Description

Border: gold band with arches, bordered in red; polychrome enamel poppies, leaves, fence; ear-shaped handle with red painted decoration on spine and around terminals.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffee cups
enameling
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Painted
Enameled
Chinese Export
CUP, COFFEE

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

2.5 (H), 2.875 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1961.141

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