(Tasse) gobelet litron, 2nd size thumbnail 1
(Tasse) gobelet litron, 2nd size thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

(Tasse) gobelet litron, 2nd size

Cup
1767 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, soft-paste porcelain, kicked loop handle and acanthus form, decorated with images of birds painted in enamels and other decoration in gilt on a bleu celeste ground. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title(Tasse) gobelet litron, 2nd size (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, decorated with images of birds painted in enamels, made at Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1767
Physical description
Cup, soft-paste porcelain, kicked loop handle and acanthus form, decorated with images of birds painted in enamels and other decoration in gilt on a bleu celeste ground. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.9cm
  • Diameter: 6.9cm
  • Maximum width: 9.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's and letter 'o' (Maker's mark, in blue enamel with date letter)
  • '. . .' (Painter's mark three dots in blue enamel for J.-B. Tandart)
  • '7' (incised)
  • '42' (incised)
Object history
Bought for £15 from Bond Collection with saucer.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
524-1875

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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