(Tasse) gobelet Bouillard
Cup
1777 (made), 19th century (decorated)
1777 (made), 19th century (decorated)
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Cup of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt. Form: acanthus moulded loop handle, Ground: pink + gold scrolls, Decoration: classical figures - Leda + swan
Object details
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| Title | (Tasse) gobelet Bouillard (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1777, decorated 19th century |
| Physical description | Cup of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt. Form: acanthus moulded loop handle, Ground: pink + gold scrolls, Decoration: classical figures - Leda + swan |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk |
| Object history | J.A. Tulk Bequest |
| Production | with date letter for 1777, but the decoration is probably a 19th century addition; Geoffrey de Bellaigue thought the decoration was probably added later (May 1979) |
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| Accession number | CIRC.712-1956 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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