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Tasse enfoncee

Cup
ca. 1776 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chocolate cup of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Straight sided and with a bullrush moulded handle. On a dotted green ground with floral gilt diaper are reserved three oval panels containing vases and roses within a blue garland.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTasse enfoncee (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded
Brief description
Chocolate cup of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, painted by Taillandier, Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, ca. 1776.
Physical description
Chocolate cup of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Straight sided and with a bullrush moulded handle. On a dotted green ground with floral gilt diaper are reserved three oval panels containing vases and roses within a blue garland.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
  • Diameter: 8.7cm
  • Maximum width: 11.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's (Maker's mark in blue enamel)
  • A fleur de lys (Painter's mark in blue enamel for Taillandier)
  • 'mdrf' (Gilder's mark in gold for unknown)
  • 'fd' (Incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Object history
Goes with saucer C.1398A-1919.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1398-1919

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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