Coffee Cup and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1775-80
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)
4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.54
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a 'Immortelle' Pattern Coffee Cup (A) and Saucer (B). Each piece press-molded with fine fluting and painted with a Meissen-inspired pattern of three panels containing a stylized blossom eneath two arching leaf fronds, the center of the saucer with a single floral sprig, and the rim with a blue line around the edge. Crossed swords and numeral 9 marks in underglaze-blue.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-80