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Covered two-handled cup and saucer

Covered two-handled cup and saucer
(1752-1756)

Medium
porcelain (soft-paste)

Measurements
(a-c) 14.3 × 14.5 cm diameter (overall)

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

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

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About this work

The importation of chocolate prompted the development of new wares for consuming it. Chocolate cups were generally bigger than coffee cups and often had two handles. They were also produced with covers, and their saucers was commensurately wider and deeper.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Inscription
(a) painted (vertically) in red on base c.: (anchor)
(c) painted (vertically) in red on base c.: (anchor)

Accession Number
2024.288.a-c

Department
International Decorative Arts