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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cup and Saucer

1793-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Gilt borders.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, made at Sèvres porcelain factory, 1793-1800
Physical description
Cup and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Gilt borders.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'R F' (Maker's mark; painted in blue enamel)
  • 'L' (in blue enamel, possibly for Denis Levé)
  • 'GI' (in gold for É.-G. Girard)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen)
Production
Painted by Denis Leve.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.122&A-1922

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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