Cup and Saucer (Gobelet litron et soucoupe)
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, founded 1756)
Gilder
Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Vandé
(French)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XVI (1644-1791)
Datec.1789-1793
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with black ground, platinum, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G92.3.1.1): 6.8 x 9 x 6.3 cm (2 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Outside Diameter (G92.3.1.2): 13.8 cm (5 7/16 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Ls. Impressed M and trident. Gilder’s mark
DescriptionCup and saucer decorated with black ground, Chinoiserie landscapes and figures in several tones of gold and platinum.
Credit LinePurchased with funds raised by the Twelve Trees of Christmas Gala
Object numberG92.3.1.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
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Object number: G83.1.1085.1-.2
Artist / Maker: Pierre-Joseph Rosset
1786
Object number: G83.1.1079.1-2
Artist / Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
c.1800
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Artist / Maker: Boileau le jeune
1788
Object number: G83.1.1089.1-2
Artist / Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1787
Object number: G83.1.1086.1-2
Artist / Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
c.1785-1790
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Artist / Maker: Louis-François L’Écot
1782
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Artist / Maker: P.J.A Vieillard
1787
Object number: G83.1.1087.1-2
Artist / Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1789
Object number: G83.1.1091.1-2
Artist / Maker: François-Claude Philippine
1787
Object number: G83.1.1084.1-2