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Tasse a l'anglais

Cup
1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sèvres Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
France (made)

Cup of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt.
Form: semi-circular body
Ground: purple
Decoration: landscapes

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Object type
Cup
TitleTasse a l'anglais (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Hard Paste Porcelain
Painted
Gilded
Brief description
Porcelain cup, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1765
Physical description
Cup of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt.
Form: semi-circular body
Ground: purple
Decoration: landscapes
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.5cm
  • Height: 4.8cm
  • Maximum width: 10.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's in blue enamel with date letter 'm' (Maker's mark)
  • an axe in blue enamel for Rosset (Painter's mark)
  • 41 (incised)
  • 17 (incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs T. R. P. Hole
Object history
Mrs. T.R.P. Hole Bequest.
Subjects depicted
Landscapes
Leaf
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.252-1987

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O100508/tasse-a-langlais-cup-sèvres-porcelain-factory/
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