Terms and conditions of use
Covered two-handled cup and saucer
(1752-1756)
- Medium
- porcelain (soft-paste)
- Measurements
- (a-c) 14.3 × 14.5 cm diameter (overall)
- 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
- 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 - About this work
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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.
