Lady at her Breakfast

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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A 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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