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

Soucoupe

Saucer
about 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, soft-paste porcelain, straight sided, decorated with images of birds painted in enamels and foliage in gilt on a bleu nouveau ground. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSoucoupe (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Saucer, soft-paste porcelain, decorated with images of birds painted in enamels, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1760s
Physical description
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, straight sided, decorated with images of birds painted in enamels and foliage in gilt on a bleu nouveau ground. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 12.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'S' backwards (incised)
Object history
Bought for £17. from Bond Colln.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
523A-1875

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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