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Soucoupe

Saucer
1754-1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Vincennes Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
France (made)

Form of rounded sides with no indent. Decoration of flowers, bleu celeste ground. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Access_to_Images 2003
Ceramics
Porcelain
Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Object type
Saucer
TitleSoucoupe (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Soft Paste Porcelain
Brief description
Porcelain saucer, decoration of flowers and bleu celeste ground, by Vincennes porcelain manufactory, France, 1754-1755
Physical description
Form of rounded sides with no indent. Decoration of flowers, bleu celeste ground. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's with date letter 'B' (Maker's mark in blue enamel)
  • A cross of five dots (Painter's mark for Fontaine. Blue enamel.)
  • '*'
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Object history
J.G. Joicey Bequest.
Subject depicted
Flowers (Plants)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.655-1919

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O99722/soucoupe-saucer-vincennes-porcelain-factory/
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