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PITCHER (POT À LAIT)

Creator(s): Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage


About this object

The pitcher has a bulging lower body and three feet, the background is in turquoise, on each side is a pear-shaped panel reserved in white with a rococo frame in gold, on one side with a girl is playing with a dog and on the other a boy is blowing a pipe, the feet are white with touches of gold.

Object name:
PITCHER (POT À LAIT)
Made from:
Soft paste porcelain
Made in:
Sèvres, France
Date made:
19th c.
Size:
14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
24.80
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK On the bottom of two feet are the crossed L's in blue enclosing a dot, and on the third foot, R.F.
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973