Spouted cup and cooling saucer

Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1730

Hot beverages, such as coffee, were sometimes drunk in a curious fashion during the 18th century, namely from a saucer! The coffee was poured from the spouted cup into the saucer to cool more quickly. The chinoiserie decorations and the yellow background are typical of Johann Gregorius Höroldt’s designs.

Artwork typeplatter, eating & drinking utensils
Object numberBK-17382-B
Dimensionsheight 3.1 cm x width 18.8 cm x diameter 13.3 cm
Physical characteristicsbeschilderd porselein

Identification

Title(s)
Spouted cup and cooling saucer
Object type
Object number
BK-17382-B
Description
Schotel met handvatten van beschilderd porselein. De schotel is versierd met een gele fond waarin uitgespaard een vierpas waarin een Höroldt-chinoiserie bestaande uit twee figuren bij een rokende schaal op een voetstuk. De schotel heeft twee spits toelopende handvatten versierd met gouden randen en symmetrisch bladornament in goud, parelmoerluster en rood. De schotel is gemerkt.
Inscriptions / marks
- label: ‘SAMMLUNG / Dr. FRANZ OPPENHEIMER’
- mold mark
- factory mark

Creation

Creation
- porcelain company: Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, Meissen
- porseleinmodelleur: Johann Martin Kittel, Meissen
Dating
c. 1730
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Material and technique

Physical description
beschilderd porselein
Dimensions
height 3.1 cm x width 18.8 cm x diameter 13.3 cm

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Purchased with the support of de Vereniging Rembrandt, het Mondriaan Fonds, het Nationaal Aankoopfonds van het ministerie van OCW, de VriendenLoterij en de heer H.B. van der Ven
Acquisition
purchase 2021
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
See the provenance for BK-17382-A.
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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