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Derby Coffee Can and Saucer
Derby Coffee Can and Saucer
Derby Coffee Can and Saucer

Derby Coffee Can and Saucer

Manufacturer (Derby, England, founded 1750)
Date1850 - 1899
Object NameCup and Saucer
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Cup Height x Width x Depth): 66 × 90 × 68mm
Base (Cup Diameter): 62mm
Overall (Saucer Height x Diameter): 28 × 138mm
LocationOn Display - Gallery 06
Object numberABDMS023791
Keywords
About MeThis coffee can and saucer are decorated in the Japanese Imari style. The rich blue colour was copied from the French porcelain manufactuer Sèvres.
More About Me
Until the early 20th Century, straight-sided coffee cups were known as “coffee cans”.
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