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Cup and saucer (gobelet litron et soucoupe)

Manufacturer (French, founded 1756)
Decorator (French, 1736-1790)
Gilder (French, 1783 - 1789)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XVI (1644-1791)
Date1788
Mediumsoft-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1089.1-2): 6 x 5.9 x 7.6 cm (2 3/8 x 2 5/16 x 3 in.)
MarkingsInterlaced L’s enclosing date letters "LL" above a painter’s mark of a fleur-de-lys for Vincent Taillendier (active 1753-90) in overglaze blue enamel; gilder’s mark of a seven dot circle with central dot for Boileau le jeune (active 1783-89) in gold
DescriptionYellow ground Sèvres Coffee Cup and Saucer, painted in brown monochrome with landscape scenes alternating with retrievers within shaped panels outlined in brown. They are between borders of laurel leaf garlands and stiff leaf borders. There are small dots forming triangular designs, and a solid gold band used around the borders and the handle of the cup is ornamented with gilt.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1089.1-2
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Porcelain
Status
Not on view
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