Port & River — 1951-1975
Cup, tea sampling cup
This small cup was used by tea tasters in the West India Dock. Merchants would often send representatives to sample the quality of the tea prior to auction sales in the City of London.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK86.18/531
- Object name:
- cup, tea sampling cup
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1951-1975
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- H 90 mm, L 102 mm, D 73 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- London Museum Docklands: Warehouse of the World Gallery
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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