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Soucoupe trembleuse

Saucer
ca. 1773-1774 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer, porcelain, deep well, with miscellaneous decoration including festoons painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Rim hole.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Soucoupe trembleuse (manufacturer's title)
  • soucoupe enfoncé
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain saucer, painted in enamels and gilt, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1773-1774
Physical description
Saucer, porcelain, deep well, with miscellaneous decoration including festoons painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 12.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's (Maker's mark in blue enamel)
  • a triangle (Painter's mark, in blue enamel for Antoine Capelle)
Credit line
Given by Col. Waldo-Sibthorp
Object history
Given by Col. F.R. Waldo-Sibthorp.
Production
acquired as Tournay, 19th century, in 18th century Sèvres style
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
313B-1902

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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