Soucoupe
Saucer
1757-1758 (made)
1757-1758 (made)
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Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with blue and crimson enamels and gilded. Medallion edged with floral gilt scrolls and contains a Cupid among clouds en camaïeuholding a panel showing heart and arrow. The medallion is reserved against a grand bleu lapis ground.
Object details
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| Title | Soucoupe (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with blue and crimson enamels and gilded, possibly painted by Yvernel, probably made at Vincennes porcelain factory, decorated at Sèvres, 1757-1758. |
| Physical description | Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with blue and crimson enamels and gilded. Medallion edged with floral gilt scrolls and contains a Cupid among clouds en camaïeuholding a panel showing heart and arrow. The medallion is reserved against a grand bleu lapis ground. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Object history | Goes with cup C.1364-1919. |
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| Accession number | C.1364A-1919 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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