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 337 A

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

• Wild and Majestic Romantic Visions of Scotland (28 Jun 2019 - 10 Nov 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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