SAUCER FOR TWO-HANDLED CUP, ONE OF TWO

Creator(s): Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage

About this object

The ground is turquoise-blue with a greenish cast. The shape of the cup is tall and slender and the lip widely flaring. The saucer is very large. The cup has two panels reserved in white each containing a cluster of flowers in natural color. The saucer has three similar panels.

Object name:

SAUCER FOR TWO-HANDLED CUP, ONE OF TWO

Made from:

Soft paste porcelain

Made in:

Sèvres, France

Date made:

18th c.

Size:

7 7/8 in. (20 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

24.79.2

Class:

CERAMICS

Signature marks:

MARK All are marked with the crossed L's in blue. .1 (cup) has 41 incised .2 (saucer) has 34 incised

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973