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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 ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1942. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Gold Swag.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Morris Hawkes.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Morris Hawkes.
Its dimensions are
H x diam. (a&b together): 7.1 × 13.2 cm (2 13/16 × 5 3/16 in.) H x W x D (a, cup): 6.8 × 8.9 × 6.6 cm (2 11/16 × 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.) H x diam. (b, saucer): 3.5 × 13.2 cm (1 3/8 × 5 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] interlaced LLs, painted in blue overglaze (manufactory mark) [2] "g." or "9." (?), painted in blue overglaze (painter's mark) [3] rectangular label adhered to underside Underside of saucer: [1] interlaced LLs, painted in blue overglaze (manufactory mark) [2] "g." or "9." (?), painted in blue overglaze (painter's mark) [3] rectangular label adhered to underside
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam. (a&b together): 7.1 × 13.2 cm (2 13/16 × 5 3/16 in.) H x W x D (a, cup): 6.8 × 8.9 × 6.6 cm (2 11/16 × 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.) H x diam. (b, saucer): 3.5 × 13.2 cm (1 3/8 × 5 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Morris Hawkes; 1942-25-21-a,b
