Who created "Sugar Basket (part of a Coffee Service)"?

Sugar Basket (part of a Coffee Service) was created by Vienna State Porcelain Manufactory in c. 1770.

When was "Sugar Basket (part of a Coffee Service)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1770.

What medium is "Sugar Basket (part of a Coffee Service)"?

Sugar Basket (part of a Coffee Service) is Hard-paste porcelain, monochrome black (Schwartzlot), polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Sugar Basket (part of a Coffee Service)

Vienna State Porcelain Manufactory

c. 1770

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain, monochrome black (Schwartzlot), polychrome enamels, and gilding

Dimensions

5.1 × 12.7 × 9.9 cm (2 × 5 × 3 7/8 in.)

Classification

teaware

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

221903

Art Historical Context

Nestled within a grand coffee service, this exquisite sugar basket from the Vienna State Porcelain Manufactory circa 1770, the refined elegance of late 18th-century European. Produced at the imperial factory in Vienna, established under Empress Maria Theresa, it reflects the era's passion for elaborate tableware among nobility and affluent households. Coffee services like this one symbolized sophistication, as the beverage's popularity surged across Europe, blending social ritual with ostentatious display. Crafted from durable hard-paste porcelain—a prized European innovation mimicking transl...

Sugar Basket (part of a Coffee Service)

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