Cup and Saucer (gobelet ‘litron’ et soucoupe)

1786-1787

7.6 cm 5.9 cm 5.6 cm

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This single-handled cylindrical cup and deep saucer would have primarily been used to consume tea; chocolate and coffee, however, were sometimes served in vessels like this one. The word “litron” refers to a wooden cup (9.4 cm high and 10.3 cm in diameter) used in the 17th cen...

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