Beaker and saucer
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Beaker (.1): H. 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm.); Saucer (.2): Diam. 6 1/6 in. (15.7 cm.)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
Italian, Naples
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1983
Accession Number
1983.95.1, .2
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of, this delicate *Beaker and Saucer* the Capodimontecelain Manufactory (. 1743) early Italian porcelain artistry. Produced in Naples under the patronage of King Charles III of, the manufactory was founded that very year in the royal palace of Capodimonte, Italy's ambitious entry into the competitive world of European porcelain production. The petite beaker, standing just 2¾ inches tall, pairs gracefully with its 6⅙-inch saucer, inviting admiration for their refined proportions and everyday elegance. Crafted from...