Pot a sucre Calabre, 1st size thumbnail 1
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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Pot a sucre Calabre, 1st size

Sugar Bowl and Cover
1787 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar bowl and cover, porcelain, straight sided, rounded at foot, decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a pale yellow ground. Lid with fruit and leaf knop.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Basin
  • Sugar Basin Cover
TitlePot a sucre Calabre, 1st size (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Sugar bowl and cover, porcelain, decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a pale yellow ground, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, 1787
Physical description
Sugar bowl and cover, porcelain, straight sided, rounded at foot, decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a pale yellow ground. Lid with fruit and leaf knop.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Diameter: 9.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's with date letter 'kk' (Maker's mark, in blue enamel with date letter 'kk')
  • 'B.n.' (Painter's mark in blue enamel for Bulidon)
  • 'fm' (Gilder's mark in gold for François Mirey)
  • '41' (incised)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Object history
Given by J.H. Fitzhenry.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.387&A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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