Not currently on display at the V&A

(Tasse) gobelet Hebert, 2nd size

Cup and Saucer
19th century (decorated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, soft-paste porcelain, double entwined foliate ended handle, ribbon and patterae decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground.
Saucer, soft-paste porcelain, five lobed, ribbon and patterae decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Title(Tasse) gobelet Hebert, 2nd size (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cup and saucer, porcelain, ribbon and patterae decoration painted in enamels and gilt, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, date uncertain, the decoration perhaps 19th century
Physical description
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, double entwined foliate ended handle, ribbon and patterae decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground.
Saucer, soft-paste porcelain, five lobed, ribbon and patterae decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Cup height: 6cm
  • Cup diameter: 7.5cm
  • Cup, maximum width: 9.5cm
  • Saucer diameter: 13cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '3' (incised)
  • 'L.g' (incised, saucer)
  • Transliteration
    .
Object history
Bought for £6.00.
Production
date uncertain, the decoration perhaps 19th century
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3618-1856

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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