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

Theiere a la Reine

Teapot and Cover
ca. 1753-ca. 1754 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated with birds and trellis reserved against a ground of bleu lapis nuage.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
TitleTheiere a la Reine (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, made by Vincennes porcelain factory, Vincennes, ca. 1753-ca. 1754.
Physical description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated with birds and trellis reserved against a ground of bleu lapis nuage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.4cm
  • Diameter: 11.6cm
  • Maximum width: 15.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Interlaced 'L's and two dots (Maker's mark in blue enamel)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Object history
Possibly made by Sevres (from the Register)
Production
Compare S. Ericksen & G. de Bellaigue, Sèvres Porcelain, 1987, pl. 84 (Museo degli Argenti) dated ca. 1753-4.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1355&A-1919

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Record createdNovember 4, 2002
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