Cup, coffee

Description

Coffee cup of white glazed porcelain, decorated with a black painted design, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Museum reference

H.MEK 338

Object name

Cup, coffee

Date

1770 - 1780

Materials

Porcelain

Physical description

White glazed porcelain

Associations

Previous owner: Macleod of Raasay
James Boswell
Johnson, Samuel, Dr, 1709 - 1784

Exhibitions

• Ayrshire Innovators (30 May 2009 - 12 Sep 2009)
  Dick Institute

On display

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