Lady at her Breakfast
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Curationist Object DescriptionA colonial scene depicted in the round where a white woman receives a cup of drinking chocolate from a Black servant. On the table to her left, are morning pastries and a pitcher presumed to contain the hot beverage. Finely painted floral motifs adorning her dress and robe are also featured on the base of the porcelain sculpture.
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All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:
Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory, Lady at her Breakfast, 1737–44. Metropolitan Museum of Art. A finely decorated porcelain sculpture depicting a scene of colonial luxury. Public Domain.
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