Cup by Vienna

Cup 1725 - 1745

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ceramic, porcelain, sculpture

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ceramic

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porcelain

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figuration

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intimism

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geometric

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sculpture

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decorative-art

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rococo

Dimensions: H. 2-7/8 in. (7.3 cm.); Diam. 2-9/16 in. (11.6 cm.)

Copyright: Public Domain

This delicate cup, made in Vienna, invites us to consider the intricate dance between luxury, artistry, and labor. Imagine the hands involved in its creation – from the miners extracting the raw materials, to the artisans shaping and painting the porcelain. Floral designs such as these were immensely popular, reflecting a reverence for the natural world but also a highly stylized and controlled version of it. Often, in pieces like this, the flowers would be indemic to other locations, far away from Vienna. The cup becomes a canvas where class distinctions were reinforced, and the exotic was tamed for elite consumption. Consider how something as simple as a cup can hold so much about a society's values and power dynamics. It serves not only as a vessel for a drink but as a container for a complex web of social, economic, and aesthetic meanings.

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