Cup and Saucer (Gobelet litron et soucoupe)
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, founded 1756)
Decorator
Jacques Fontaine
(French, 1734-1807)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XVI (1644-1791)
Date1787
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1088.1-2): 7.1 x 6.7 x 9.1 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced Ls and date letters KK. Painter’s mark of a cross in dots
DescriptionA Sèvres coffee can and saucer, the lower half finely painted with flowering branches, scrolls and an urn on a yellow ground and below a floral band. The rims are gilt.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1088.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
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