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Cup and saucer with Aesop's fables of the wolf and the lamb

Manufacturer (French, 1751 - 1781)
CultureFrench
OriginStrasburg, Alsace, France
Datec.1768-1781
Mediumhard-paste porcelain, overglaze enamel and gold
DimensionsOverall (G96.5.122a): 6.8 x 8.5 x 6.4 cm (2 11/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.) Overall (G96.5.122b): 14 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (37.5 x 14 cm)
MarkingsCup 'c28' in underglaze blue and the saucer 'H/C86' in underglaze blue
DescriptionStrasburg cup and saucer painted with Aesop's fable of the wolf and lamb.
Credit LineThe Hans Syz Collection
Object numberG96.5.122ab
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Porcelain
Status
Not on view
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