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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tasse a toilette

Cup
ca. 1758-ca. 1759 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, soft-paste porcelain, two 'C' scroll handles, putti decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTasse a toilette (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, putti decoration painted in enamels and gilt, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1758-1759
Physical description
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, two 'C' scroll handles, putti decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
  • Maximum width: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Traces of mark in blue enamel (Maker's mark)
  • 'OO' (incised)
  • 'CS' (incised)
Object history
Bought for £7.00 from the Bernal Collection
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1984-1855

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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