(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
1789 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup, porcelain, kicked loop handle and acanthus, decorated with singeries and flowers painted in enamels and gilt on a purple ground.


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, porcelain, decorated with singeries and flowers painted in enamels, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1789
Physical description
Cup, porcelain, kicked loop handle and acanthus, decorated with singeries and flowers painted in enamels and gilt on a purple ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.8cm
  • Diameter: 6.6cm
  • Maximum width: 8.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's with date letter 'mm' (Maker's mark in blue enamel with date letter 'mm')
  • 'Bo' (Painter's mark, in blue enamel for H.-G. Boileau)
  • '46' (incised)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Object history
Given by J.H. Fitzhenry
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Brunet, Frick Cat. p.298.
  • See Ceramics and Glass Collection Object Information file
Collection
Accession number
C.372-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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