Soucoupe
Saucer
1781 (made)
1781 (made)
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Saucer, hard-paste porcelain, straight sided, decorated with dolphins painted in enamels and with gilt on a maroon ground. Rim hole.
Object details
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| Title | Soucoupe (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Saucer, porcelain painted with dolphins in enamels, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1781 |
| Physical description | Saucer, hard-paste porcelain, straight sided, decorated with dolphins painted in enamels and with gilt on a maroon ground. Rim hole. |
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| Gallery label | Gallery 128 Decant 2003
Inscribed 'La Voeu de la France 22.8.1781', commemorating the birth of the Dauphin.(07/06/2004) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | Inscribed 'La Voeu de la France 22.8.1781', commemorating the birth of the Dauphin. Jones Bequest |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jones Cat. no. 167 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 786A-1882 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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