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Worcester Porcelain Company

Dragon in Compartments Cup
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Maker

Worcester Porcelain Company (English, 1751- present)

Culture

English

Title

Dragon in Compartments Cup

Year

ca. 1770

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

5.6 x 8.7 x 6.7 cm (2 3/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 5/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Object Number

2017.74.40.1

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Decorated with Chinese motifs of enameled dragons, flowers, vases and quilins—mythical hooved creatures known in East Asian cultures—this tea service belonged to the collector Lucy Truman Aldrich, for whom this gallery is named. Her nephew, David Rockefeller Sr., fondly remembered enjoying tea with his aunt from this service, which she bequeathed to him. He later donated it to the museum.

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Tombstone

Worcester Porcelain Company (English, 1751- present)
Dragon in Compartments Cup, ca. 1770
Porcelain with enamels and gilding
5.6 x 8.7 x 6.7 cm (2 3/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 5/8 inches)
Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller 2017.74.40.1

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