Coffee Cup and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1770-75
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.46
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a 'Chrysanthemum' Pattern Coffee Cup (A) and Saucer (B). Press molded with a scrolling floral vine against a ground of pebbling. The cup has a row of blue petals around the base, and the saucer painted in the center with the chrysanthemum blossom, each with a gilt-edged rim. Crescent makrs in underglaze-blue.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-85
