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

Soucoupe

Saucer
19th century (decorated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Form: rounded, no indent. Ground: bleu nouveau. Decoration: harbour scene. 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, porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, depicting a harbour scene, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 19th century
Physical description
Form: rounded, no indent. Ground: bleu nouveau. Decoration: harbour scene. Rim hole
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's in blue enamel with date letter 'L' (Maker's mark)
  • 'M' in script in blue enamel for Morin (Painter's mark)
  • a cross (incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk
Object history
J.A. Tulk Bequest
Production
Decoration is 19th century (info David Peters 1999)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.719A-1956

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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