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Sugar Basin and Cover

ca. 1773-ca. 1793 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar basin and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Painted with pink bands from which hang ribbons, festoons of flowers and gilt wreaths enclosing detached roses.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Basin
  • Sugar Basin Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Sugar basin and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, Locré and Russinger's porcelain factory, Rue Fontaine-au-Roy, La Courtille, Paris, ca. 1773-ca. 1793
Physical description
Sugar basin and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Painted with pink bands from which hang ribbons, festoons of flowers and gilt wreaths enclosing detached roses.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
Crossed arrows (Painted in underglaze blue)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
633&A-1853

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Record createdJune 14, 2004
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