Cup and saucer (gobelet litron et soucoupe)
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, founded 1756)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XVI (1644-1791)
Date1789
Mediumsoft-paste porcelain, enamel, and gold.
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.1090.1): 6.7 x 6.4 x 8.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
Outside Diameter (G83.1.1090.2): 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
MarkingsDate letters "Mn" for 1789, interlaced L’s and painter’s mark "Sc"for Mme Binet, nee Sophie Chanou, (active 1779-98) in overglaze blue enamel
DescriptionA Sèvres yellow-ground cylindrical cup and saucer painted with bands of manganese trailing, and the saucer with a central rose.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1090.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainCollections
Status
Not on view
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