(Tasse) gobelet litron, 4th size thumbnail 1
(Tasse) gobelet litron, 4th 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, 4th size

Cup
ca. 1772-ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup with a kicked loop and acanthus handle. Powder pink ground; decoration of flowers. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title(Tasse) gobelet litron, 4th size (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain cup, flower decoration and powder pink ground, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, ca. 1772-ca. 1775
Physical description
Cup with a kicked loop and acanthus handle. Powder pink ground; decoration of flowers. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.7cm
  • Diameter: 5.1cm
  • Maximum width: 7.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's (Maker's mark in grey enamel)
  • Sign for Libra (Gilder's mark for Noël, in gold.)
  • 'M' (Incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Object history
J. G. Joicey Bequest
Subject depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.625-1919

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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