Soucoupe
Saucer
ca. 1780 (made), 19th century (decorated)
ca. 1780 (made), 19th century (decorated)
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Form: rounded, no indent
Ground: white
Decoration: jewelled decoration
Rim hole
Ground: white
Decoration: jewelled decoration
Rim hole
Object details
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| Title | Soucoupe (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Porcelain saucer, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Sèvres porcelain factory, France, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Form: rounded, no indent Ground: white Decoration: jewelled decoration Rim hole |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
| Object history | D.M. Currie Bequest |
| Production | perhaps about 1780, but jewelled decoration possibly added in the 19th century; See entry for cup C.437-1921. |
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| Accession number | C.437A-1921 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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