TRAY FROM THE SOUTH AMERICAN BIRD SERVICE, ONE OF TWO
Creator(s): J. F. C. Leloi (Designer) , Pauline de Knip (Painter) , Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
This flat tray has a narrow standing rim painted with stylized leaves and flowers outside and a wavy ribbon and tendrils inside. The center of the tray is painted with styled leaves and flowers arranged as an oval medallion. It accompanies the sugar bowls from this service.
- Object name:
- TRAY FROM THE SOUTH AMERICAN BIRD SERVICE, ONE OF TWO
- Made from:
- Hard paste porcelain
- Made in:
- Sèvres, France
- Date made:
- 1819-1820
- Size:
- 4 1/4 × 10 in. (10.8 × 25.4 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 24.136.13
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK .13 (tray) Marked in blue on the back with the crossed L's enclosing a fleur-de-lis and 20. Also inscribed in gold: D.Y (for Charles Christian Marie Durosey, gilder) and MC (for Pierre Louis Micaud, gilder), 15 juilliet
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973