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Coffee cup

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1780-1800

GUSN

GUSN-7000

Description

All painting black; border of wavy dot line below double thin line; decoration of large and smaller floral spriogs with gilt highlights; slightly fluted body; ear-shaped handles with ridged spine and leafy terminals, painted black.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffee cups
gilding
painting (coating)
porcelain
Chinese export
Porcelain
Painted
Gilded
Chinese Export
CUP, COFFEE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.75 (H), 2.625 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1934.2965.2

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