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Sugar Basin and Cover

1797-1806 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar basin and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Painted with oblong panels of landscapes in black camaïeu united by festoons in gold and green.

Object details

Categories
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, Caen porcelain factory, France, 1797-1806
Physical description
Sugar basin and cover of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Painted with oblong panels of landscapes in black camaïeu united by festoons in gold and green.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Diameter: 12.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CAEN' (Stencilled in red)
Object history
Part of a tea and coffee service.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
435&A-1899

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Record createdJune 15, 2004
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