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Cup and Saucer
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| Artist / Maker | Manufacture nationale de Sèvres |
|---|---|
| Date | 1788 |
| Culture / Origin | Sèvres |
| Medium | Soft-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels and gilding |
| Dimensions | Cup: 6.4 × 7.7 × 5.8 cm (2 1/2 × 3 × 2 1/4 in.); Saucer: 3.2 × 12.1 × 12.1 cm (1 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Applied Arts of Europe |
| Type | Ceramics |
About the Artist
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory — French, founded 1740 — Probably gilded by Charles-Eloi Asselin — French, 1743–1804 — Mounts probably designed by Jean-Nicolas Bastin — French, died 1785 Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
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