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Culture:Chinese
Title:coffee cup
Date Made:1790-1815
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels, gilding
Place Made:China
Measurements:overall: 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.; 6.985 x 8.255 x 5.715 cm
Accession Number:  HD 66.116
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Chinese export porcelain lightly-fluted coffee cup with a scalloped edge, decorated in blue, brown, peach, and gilding The side has a central roundel with a river boating scene and mountainous landscape colored in sepia tones encircled with sunburst edges in sepia tones highlighted in gilt. The top outside edge has a blue band with gilt stars and lines, and the Interior rim has a wavy gilt and blue leaf chain. The C-shaped molded handle has peach and gilt foliate terminals.

Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome; Porcelain

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