(Tasse) gobelet litron
Cup and Cover
1769 (made)
1769 (made)
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Cup and cover, soft-paste porcelain, straight sides, two double-ended ear-shaped handles decorated with cameo medallions en grisaille painted in enamels and gilt on a pale blue oeil de perdrix ground. Rim hole. Lid with floral knop.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | (Tasse) gobelet litron (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cup and cover, soft-paste porcelain, straight sides, decorated with cameo medallions en grisaille painted in enamels and gilt, lid with floral knop, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1769 |
| Physical description | Cup and cover, soft-paste porcelain, straight sides, two double-ended ear-shaped handles decorated with cameo medallions en grisaille painted in enamels and gilt on a pale blue oeil de perdrix ground. Rim hole. Lid with floral knop. |
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| Object history | Bought for £16 from the Bernal Collection, with saucer. |
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| Accession number | 2010-1855 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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