Coffee Cup
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1754-55
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.118
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an early Worcester Fluted Coffee Cup. The slightly flaring rim painted in a famille-rose palette of pink, blue, green, yellow and grisaille with a border of blossoms and leaves alternating with pale brown whorls, the interior painted on the bottom with a yellow floral sprig, and the C-scroll handle with a scroll terminal.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1780-85
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775-80