Coffee Cup and Saucer
ca. 1787 (made)
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With blue borders with gilt pattern; the borders are painted with reserved panels of birds in landscapes, and with medallions with insects. The base of each piece is inscribed with the names of the birds depicted: on the cup 'le pinçon rouge et bleu du bresil' and on the saucer 'Le faucon'
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Porcelain coffee cup and saucer, bird and landscape decoration with blue and gilt panels, made by Tournai porcelain factory, ca.1787 |
| Physical description | With blue borders with gilt pattern; the borders are painted with reserved panels of birds in landscapes, and with medallions with insects. The base of each piece is inscribed with the names of the birds depicted: on the cup 'le pinçon rouge et bleu du bresil' and on the saucer 'Le faucon' |
| Gallery label | Gallery 128 Decant 2003
The plate is from a service that Philippe duc d'Orleans (later known as Philippe Egalité) commissioned from the Tournai porcelain factory in 1787. It consisted of 1603 pieces. The service was dispersed at the time of the French Revoloution and is now scattered throughout museums and private collections. The birds are copied from illustrations in the comte de Buffon's Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux (1770-86). The bird painting has been attributed to Joseph Meyer.(07/06/2004) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Object history | Apparently from a service that Philippe duc d'Orléans (later known as Philippe Egalité) commissioned from the Tournai porcelain factory in 1787. It consisted of 1603 pieces. The service was dispersed at the time of the French Revoloution and is now scattered throughout museums and private collections. See Mireille Jottrand, 'Porcelaines de Tournai. Les services du duc d'Orléans et de Mgr de Salm-Riefferscheide (acuisitions récent)', Cahiers de Mariemont, vol. 3, 1972, pp. 53-7). |
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| Accession number | CIRC.663&A-1919 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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