Tea Cup and Saucer
1866-1876 (made)
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Tea cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, with pierced decoration and bamboo handles; imitation of Chinese (Kangxi) porcelain.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain with pierced decoration |
| Brief description | Tea cup and saucer, hard-paste porcelain, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1866-1876 |
| Physical description | Tea cup and saucer of hard-paste porcelain, with pierced decoration and bamboo handles; imitation of Chinese (Kangxi) porcelain. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mons. le Ministre de l'Instruction Publique et des Beaux Arts |
| Object history | These pieces form part of a service which came to the Museum as part of the regular series of exchanges between the French and British governments in the later 1800s. Such gifts were generally drawn from the national manufacturers which, in the case of ceramics, meant the Sevres factory. This service represents a pierced ware which was a Sèvres speciality during the period when China was a main source of inspiration. It is close to Kangxi originals, which were exported in considerable numbers and familiar to Western collectors. |
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| Accession number | 146&A-1877 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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