Tazza
1854 (made)
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Porcelain tazza with pâte-sur- pâte decoration of diaphanous drapery and foliate arabesques. The Sèvres form used is the so-called 'Coupe de Pise'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, with pâte-sur- pâte decoration |
| Brief description | Tazza, France (Paris, Sèvres); made by the Sèvres porcelain factory and decorated with the new pâte-sur-pâte technique by Hyacinthe Régnier; 1854 |
| Physical description | Porcelain tazza with pâte-sur- pâte decoration of diaphanous drapery and foliate arabesques. The Sèvres form used is the so-called 'Coupe de Pise'. |
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| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
The pâte-sur-pâte technique was invented and developed at Sèvres about 1850. The process was first exhibited at the Paris 1855 exhibition, and this example was among the pieces included. Made especially as an exhibition piece, its size, at this early date, and the skill with which Régnier has rendered the diaphanous drapery and foliate arabesques, demonstrates the decorative potential of the new technique. The Sèvres form used here is called a 'Coupe de Pise'.(1987-2006) |
| Object history | This tazza was made especially as an exhibition piece. Its size, at this early date, and the skill with which Régnier has rendered the diaphanous drapery and foliate arabesques, demonstrate the decorative potential of the new pâte-sur-pâte technique. This innovative type of decoration was first exhibited at the Paris 1855 exhibition, and the present example was among the pieces included. The Sèvres form used here is called a 'Coupe de Pise'. Historical significance: One of the earliest examples of the pâte-sur- pâte technique, first exhibited at the Paris 1855 exhibition. |
| Historical context | The pâte-sur- pâte technique was invented and developed at Sèvres ca. 1850. The process was first exhibited at the Paris 1855 exhibition. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5 |
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| Accession number | 2682-1856 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2006 |
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