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Tasse a toilette

Cup
ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, porcelain, with one 'C' scroll handle, decorated with blue and purple calcyces and wreaths of flowers painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground with gold dots. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTasse a toilette (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cup, porcelain, decorated with wreaths of flowers painted in enamels and gilt, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1770
Physical description
Cup, porcelain, with one 'C' scroll handle, decorated with blue and purple calcyces and wreaths of flowers painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground with gold dots. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5cm
  • Diameter: 6.9cm
  • Maximum width: 8.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'OO' (incised)
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Given by Col. Waldo-Sibthorp
Object history
Given by Col. F.R. Waldo-Sibthorp
Production
aquired as Tournay, 19th century, in 18th century Sèvres style CHECK
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
316-1902

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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