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Covered two-handled cup and saucer
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
Not on display
About this work

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.