Breakfast Cup and Saucer

Popularity of drinking coffee increased in the nineteenth century so did the need for cups with a higher volume capacity. 

The breakfast cup was born.

 The breakfast cup is approximately 3 ¼ inches in height by 4 ½ to 5 ¾ inches in diameter. 

The companion saucer measures 6 ¾ to 8 ¾ inches across. V\olume capacity for these cups are usually about 12 oz.