Caudle Cup, or Porringer

London, England

1663-1664

  • Titles Caudle Cup, or Porringer (Descriptive)
  • Medium silver
  • Dimensions 8 3/8 × 6 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (21.3 × 16.2 × 11.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Catherine H. Collins Collection, AFI.474.1998
  • Work Type caudle cup, or porringer
  • Classification Containers

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Pair of ginger shaped jars with covers
Obverse: The conjoined busts of King Friedrick Wilhelm III (1773-1840; 1797 King) and Queen Luise of Prussia (1776-1810) in profile left on a pedestal decorated with oak leaves. Reverse: Goddess of Nature seated while a winged genius of the mining industry lifts her veil, lions lie at her feet.
Mug with a rounded cylindrical form that flares out at two points and tapers towards the base. The mug's exterior is speckled dark brown stoneware. Two areas near the handle appear almost smeared, like they were disturbed before the glaze was dry. There is also a blank area with few dark brown spots near the base o fthe mug. The exterior of the mug has thin horizontal, imprinted lines uniformly circling the form. The lip and interior are off-white toneware with dark-brown specks.
Bust in profile right in Austrian general's uniform with the Order of the Golden Fleece, other medals, and ermine mantle.