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Tasse (gobelet) Hebert

Cup
1757-1758 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sèvres Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Sèvres (made)

Cup of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Form: double entwined foliate ended handle. Ground: vert pomme. Decoration: animals in landscapes

Object details

Categories
Porcelain
Drinking
Ceramics
Object type
Cup
TitleTasse (gobelet) Hebert (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Soft Paste Porcelain
Painted
Gilded
Brief description
Cup of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, made by Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, 1757-1758
Physical description
Cup of soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Form: double entwined foliate ended handle. Ground: vert pomme. Decoration: animals in landscapes
Dimensions
  • Height: 6cm
  • Diameter: 7.4cm
  • Maximum width: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's in blue enamel with date letter 'E' (Maker's mark)
  • *
Credit line
Bequeathed by D. M. Currie
Object history
D.M. Currie Bequest.
Subjects depicted
Landscape
Animal
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.456-1921

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O100052/tasse-gobelet-hebert-cup-sèvres-porcelain-factory/
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