BOW PORCELAIN WORKS, London (manufacturer)
Covered cup and saucer
(1765-1770)

Medium
porcelain (soft-paste)

Measurements
(a-c) 14.0 × 14.1 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024

Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

About this work

This two-handled covered cup and saucer would likely have been used to serve hot chocolate, an exotic beverage imported from the Americas that was believed to have health- sustaining properties. As it was usual to serve chocolate before noon, it was frequently on offer at the toilette.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Accession Number
2024.274.a-c

Department
International Decorative Arts

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BOW PORCELAIN WORKS, London (manufacturer)
Covered cup and saucer
(1765-1770)