Cup and saucer with painted winter scenes
Unknown Artist
ca. 1829 (cup) and ca. 1834 (saucer)
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Cup: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) Diameter (Saucer): 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Austrian, Vienna
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1611a,b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate cup and saucer from, crafted in hard-paste porcelain around1829 (cup) and 1834 (saucer), showcase the refined artistry of early 19th-century Austrian. Produced during a golden age for Viennese porcelain, hard-paste porcelain—fired at high temperatures for exceptional durability and translucencyrepresented a technical triumph, rivaling prized Chinese imports. The pieces, now part of the Robert Lehman at The Metropolitan Museum of, measure a dainty3 3/8 inches for the cup and 5 11/16 inches in saucer diameter, perfect for intimate tea rituals. Adorned with hand-painted winter scen...