18th century
Town Kutahya,
Turkey
Turkey
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Cup and saucer
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze
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SizeCup (a): H. 2 in. (5.1 cm) Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) Saucer (b): H. 1 in. (2.5 cm) Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Kutahya,
Turkey -
Country today
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Date18th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This cup and saucer is typical of the objects that were stored in open niches in reception rooms of upper-class Syrian homes during the Ottoman period