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Title |
Ralston Demitasse Cup, c. 1884-1909 |
Object Name |
Cup, Demitasse |
Description |
Ralston Demitasse Cup. White porcelain china small coffee cup has gold painted lines at rim and along outer and front edge of handle. Outside just below rim is decorated with yellow dashed lines separated by sections of four red berries, forming a diamond pattern. Berries and lines are separated by green geometric shapes and all are connected with a thin green "vine" that alternates between triangles and half circles. |
Date |
1884-1909 |
Creator |
Moritz Zdekauer, Austria/Czech Republic |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
1972.090.008B |
Dimensions |
H-2.125 W-2.875 D-2.25 inches |
Collection |
3D - Food Service Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
(none) |
Provenance |
Was used at the William C. Ralston Estate. |
Notes |
Made by the Moritz Zdekauer company in a factory dating back to 1810 in present-day Stara Role, Czech Republic. The Moritz Zdekauer Bank of Prague purchased the company in 1884 and used the MZ Austria Habsburg maker's mark (on matching saucer 1972.090.008A) until 1909, when the company changed ownership and was renamed MZ Altrohlau. [http://www.bohemiamz.cz/en-us/History 11/01/2017] "The Demitasse originated in France in the 1800's. Demitasse means "half-cup", due to it typically being half the size of a full coffee cup. The purpose of the smaller half cup is for drinking stronger coffees such as espresso, cappuccino & Turkish coffee, typically served after dinner." [http://demiq-demitasse-cups-saucers.blogspot.com/2011/03/history-of-cup-saucer.html 11/01/2017] |
Search Terms |
Ceramics Coffee Dishes Ralston Estate |
Subjects |
Coffee Coffee cups Dishes Eating & drinking Porcelain |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Merrill |