Jug
1845-1847 (dated)
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Louis Philippe was invited to become king of the French after the Revolution of 1830. He proved a worthy but not a great patron of the arts. In the 1840s he required porcelain services for his restored palaces and chateaux. But the Sèvres factory was disappointed to be asked to supply designs that were so austere.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted and gilded |
| Brief description | Porcelain milk jug with LP monogram for Louis-Philippe, Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, dated 1845-1847. |
| Physical description | Porcelain milk jug with LP monogram for Louis-Philippe, Sèvres, dated 1845-1847. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Arthur Myers Smith through Art Fund |
| Object history | Printed with the crowned cipher of Louis-Philippe as King and made for use at the Château de Compiègne. |
| Summary | Louis Philippe was invited to become king of the French after the Revolution of 1830. He proved a worthy but not a great patron of the arts. In the 1840s he required porcelain services for his restored palaces and chateaux. But the Sèvres factory was disappointed to be asked to supply designs that were so austere. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.718-1921 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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