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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer
This is a Cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1846–1867 and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
The large Sevres table service to which this cup and saucer belong was commissioned by King Louis Philippe for use at the Chateau of Fontainebleau. Begun in 1845, the service continued to be produced for many years, in order to add new items and to replace broken pieces. It remained popular throughout the nineteenth century and copies abound. (L'Art de Vivre, 1989)
This object was
donated by
George B. McClellan and Georgiana L. McClellan.
It is credited Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: cup): 7.3 × 12.3 × 9.6 cm (2 7/8 × 4 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 × 15.1 cm (1 3/16 × 5 15/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] "SEVRES 1846" surrounding interlaced "LP" within round mark, printed (decoration mark with date) [2] "S67" within pill-shaped mark, printed in green (glazed and fired in 1867) [3] "CHATEAU / DE / F.BLEAU" within crowned round mark, printed in red [4] cursive "M 67" (?), incised underglaze (possibly potter's mark) [5] a line, incised (edge) [6] a line, incised (center) [7] cursive "e s", incised Underside of saucer: [1] "SEVRES 1846" surrounding interlaced "LP" within round mark, printed (decoration mark with date) [2] "S66" within pill-shaped mark, printed in green (glazed and fired in 1866) [3] "CHATEAU / DE / F.BLEAU" within crowned round mark, printed in red [4] "A O s 66 7" (?), incised (possibly potter's mark) [5] "B", incised or impressed [6] a line, incised
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: cup): 7.3 × 12.3 × 9.6 cm (2 7/8 × 4 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 × 15.1 cm (1 3/16 × 5 15/16 in.); Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan; 1936-13-6-a,b
