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Pot à tabac

Tobacco Jar
1766 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tobacco jar and cover, soft-paste porcelain, straight sided cylindrical jar, with floral decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Lid has a rounded knop.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tobacco Jar Body
  • Tobacco Jar Cover
TitlePot à tabac (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Soft-paste porcelain tobacco jar and cover, 'Pot à tabac', straight sided cylindrical jar with floral decoration on a white ground Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1766
Physical description
Tobacco jar and cover, soft-paste porcelain, straight sided cylindrical jar, with floral decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Lid has a rounded knop.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.8cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
  • Maximum width: 10.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's enclosing an 'n.' (Maker's mark, in blue enamel with date letter ('n'))
  • *
Object history
Bought from the Bandinel Collection
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
3436&A-1853

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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