Who created "Seven custard cups"?

Seven custard cups was created by Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg in 1796–1825.

When was "Seven custard cups" created?

This artwork was created 1796–1825.

What medium is "Seven custard cups"?

Seven custard cups is Hard-paste porcelain.

Is "Seven custard cups" in the public domain?

Yes, Seven custard cups is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Seven custard cups

Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg

1796–1825

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Height: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Porcelain

Culture

Russian, St. Petersburg

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Prince and Princess Alexander Romanoff, 1996

Accession Number

1996.518.9–.15

Tags

Flowers

Art Historical Context

Nestled in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this set of *Seven Custard Cups* hails from the prestigious Imperial Porcelain Manuf in St. Petersburg,, crafted between 1796 and1825. Made of hard-paste porcelain—a durable, translucent material fired at high temperatures using kaolin clay—these diminutive cups stand just 2½ inches tall, perfect for serving delicate desserts like custard in elite households. The factory, established under Catherine the Great, symbolized Russia's imperial ambition to rival Europe's finest porcelain makers, such as Sèvres a...

About the Artist

Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg · 1744–present

The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1744 by Dmitry Ivanovich Vinogradov under the decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, marked Russia's entry into porcelain production as the third such enterprise in Europe after Meissen and Vienna. Vinogradov, a mining engineer educated in Saxony, developed the nation's first hard-paste porcelain formula using local materials, drawi...

Seven custard cups

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