• Cup, Coffee
Cup, Coffee
Cup, Coffee
Cup, Coffee

Object ID
1994.97.1A
Object Name
Cup, Coffee
Object Collection
Material
Ceramic
Object Entities
Semeges, Mary (collected by)
Semeges, Mary (owned by)
Semeges, Mary (is related to)
Object Description
White ceramic tea cup with gold painted rim and patterns around it of alternating teal and white triangles with gold, green and reddish accents on them. The bottom of the cup itself has a circle of black at it's base. There is another gold band at the bottom of the design. The inside of the cup is white, but is yellowed with age and has many brownish cracks that go all around it. The handle is pointed outward towards the top and has green and gold designs on the outside.The bottom of the cup says that it was handmade by Kutahia in Athens.
Origin
Kutahia is a small merchant in Athens that makes statues and pottery which reflect the tradition of Ancient Greece. Although their products are handmade, they are reproductions.
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Citation
Cup, Coffee, Mary Semeges Collection, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/10578. Accessed 03/28/24.