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Soucoupe

Saucer
1773 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Straight slanting sides. Round the rim is a arched border with floral festoons dependent from it. In the middle is a garland of flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSoucoupe (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, decorated by Nicquet and Vandé, Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, 1773.
Physical description
Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Straight slanting sides. Round the rim is a arched border with floral festoons dependent from it. In the middle is a garland of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 10.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's with date letter 'U' (Maker's mark in blue enamel)
  • 'nq' (Painter's mark in blue enamel for Nicquet)
  • 'VD' [In monogram] (Gilder's mark, in gold for J.-B.-E. Vandé)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1345-1919

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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