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In 18th-century France, a hostess would usually serve tea in a cup, but her guest might cool and drink the hot liquid from the matching deep saucer.

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Document identity
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97003
label
Cup
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object
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Source metadata
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97003
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object
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normalized
title
Cup
description
In 18th-century France, a hostess would usually serve tea in a cup, but her guest might cool and drink the hot liquid from the matching deep saucer.
date
1755
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CC0
language
en
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cups (drinking vessels)
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import
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cm
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6
height
9.4
depth
7.1
dimensionsRaw
Cup (A) H: 2 3/8 × W with handle: 3 11/16 × D: 2 13/16 in. (6 × 9.4 × 7.1 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Factory Mark] In blue: Intertwining Lls; [Date] Letter: c (1755)
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soft paste porcelain
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