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CUP WITH SAUCER AND COVER

Creator(s): Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage


About this object

The ground is in turquoise-blue and the decoration in gold. The saucer has a border of a zig-zag of leaves between gold bands. The cup has a similar border and on the front the letter N in script with a swag of leaves. The cover has an all-over pattern of leaves and a fruit-shaped finial, all in gold.

Object name:
CUP WITH SAUCER AND COVER
Made from:
Soft paste porcelain
Made in:
Sèvres, France
Date made:
18th c.-19th c.
Size:
4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
24.32.1
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK Cup .1): crossed L's; and IN incised; Saucer .2): crossed L's; b in brown; Cover .3): unmarked
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973