Worcester Fluted Coffee Cup and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1775-80
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.254
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester fluted coffee cup (A) and saucer (B). Each piece has a gold- and black-edged turquoise-ground border decorated with a black and white cable device. They were later decorated in the manner of the "Spotted Fruit Painter" in shades of rose, purple, yellow, blue, and green with two or three large clusters of fruit alternating on the cup with two smaller clusters. The center of the saucer has a smaller cluster within a gilt roundel.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1780-85
