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| Hot cocoa cups circa 1860 |
The dimensions are 10 cm (upper diameter of the cups), 8.5 cm (height of the cups) and 14.5 cm (diameter of the saucers).
Originally hot
chocolate was a breakfast drink.
It was made from unsweetened chocolate mixed with cream, a mix beaten into a thick paste.
Just before serving, sugar and hot frothy milk were added.
In the second half of the eighteenth century the morning chocolate cup
was larger than a coffee cup or teacup.
Due to the thick paste it was slow to pour.
At social affairs in the afternoon, hot chocolate was served in small narrow cups
about 3 inches in height by 2 ½ inches in diameter.
The companion saucer measured approximately 4 inches across.
It was made from unsweetened chocolate mixed with cream, a mix beaten into a thick paste.
Just before serving, sugar and hot frothy milk were added.
In the second half of the eighteenth century the morning chocolate cup
was larger than a coffee cup or teacup.
Due to the thick paste it was slow to pour.
At social affairs in the afternoon, hot chocolate was served in small narrow cups
about 3 inches in height by 2 ½ inches in diameter.
The companion saucer measured approximately 4 inches across.
Most hot chocolate
today is made from powdered cocoa.
It is a thinner beverage than the original drink and therefore it is served in a large vessel,
such as a coffee cup, teacup, or mug.
It is a thinner beverage than the original drink and therefore it is served in a large vessel,
such as a coffee cup, teacup, or mug.
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| Bohemian Thun porcelain set of Art Nouveau period, made and handpainted
in Vienna, Austria - Vienna China. This is a Chocolate Pot set. Made
from 1890 -1913 and signed "Heinz" by the artist. Backstamp on bottom reads: Vienna Austria with the double shield & crown mark in green used on Count Thun porcelain items imported to the United States by PH Leonard (1890-1898) and later, Bawo & Dotter (1898 – 1913) |
where is the set from, second from the bottom? it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteBohemian Thun porcelain set of Art Nouveau period, made and handpainted in Vienna, Austria - Vienna China. This is a Chocolate Pot set. Made from 1890 -1913 and signed "Heinz" by the artist.
DeleteBackstamp on bottom reads: Vienna Austria with the double shield & crown mark in green used on Count Thun porcelain items imported to the United States by PH Leonard (1890-1898) and later, Bawo & Dotter (1898 – 1913)