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Coffee cup

Dateca. 1760

OriginEngland, Staffordshire

MediumWhite salt-glazed stoneware

DimensionsH: 2 15/16"; Diam (without handle): 2 3/4"; Diam (with handle): 3 5/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1968-777

DescriptionCoffee cup: white slip cast body of tapering form with slightly flared rim. The bottom 2/3 divided into 10 vertical arched panels with high relief borders. The handle is extruded with 4 ribs down the spine and applied vertically as an ear-shaped loop with a pinched lower terminal. The base trimmed.

Enameled decoration in green, blue, pinkish purple, with all linear detailing in dark red. The exterior flared rim bordered with a fine red line above running green vine of pinkish purple multi-petalled flowers with blue and green leaves. The tops of the 10 panel shapes echoed by a fine red line which, from the lower points of the arches, dangles green leaves with blue tops. All 10 panels outlined in red and bear, alternately, a blue tipped white daisy blossom against a red diamond in a trellis pattern or a pinkish purple daisy at the top of a long blue and green leafed stem. The interior rim painted with a border of red diamond and trellis work interrupted by 3 reserves inclosing white multi-petalled flowers with blue spots and 2 leaves, all between two red lines. Blue enamel applied haphazardly to the spine of the handle.