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Cup and Saucer, from a Napoleon III Table Service (Tasse et soucoupe, Service à Chiffre Doré de l'Empereur Napoléon III) Cup And Saucer
This is a cup and saucer. It was manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1849–1856 and we acquired it in 1926. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
bequest of
Mrs. John Innes Kane.
It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: cup): 5.1 × 10.9 × 9.1 cm (2 in. × 4 5/16 in. × 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.1 × 14 cm (13/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] "S.55" within pill-shaped mark, printed in green (glazed and fired in 1855) [2] "DORÉ À / SÈVRES" surrounding crowned "N" with "56" beneath, printed (gilt decoration added in 1856) [3] cursive incised mark (?) Underside of saucer: [1] "S.49." within pill-shaped mark, printed in green (glazed and fired in 1849) [2] "DORÉ À / SÈVRES" surrounding crowned "N" with "56" beneath, printed (gilt decoration added in 1856) [3] cursive incised mark (?)
It is inscribed
Cup and saucer: [1] central crowned "N" entwined with interlaced L's in foliate scrollwork, printed in gold
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer, from a Napoleon III Table Service (Tasse et soucoupe, Service à Chiffre Doré de l'Empereur Napoléon III) Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); hard paste porcelain, gold; H x W x D (a: cup): 5.1 × 10.9 × 9.1 cm (2 in. × 4 5/16 in. × 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 2.1 × 14 cm (13/16 × 5 1/2 in.); Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-22-124-a,b
