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Soucoupe

Saucer
1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt. Form: rounded, no indent. Ground: purple. Decoration: landscapes. Rim hole

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSoucoupe (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, 1765
Physical description
Saucer of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt. Form: rounded, no indent. Ground: purple. Decoration: landscapes. Rim hole
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.5cm
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)
  • 42 (incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs T. R. P. Hole
Object history
Mrs. T.R.P. Hole Bequest.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.252A-1987

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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