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Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer
This is a cup and saucer. It was painted by Vieillard and manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1781 and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is porcelain (probably hard paste), vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Georgiana L. McClellan and George B. McClellan.
It is credited Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
Its dimensions are
H x W (a: cup): 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 x 14 cm (1 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of cup: [1] crowned interlaced LLs with "DD" beneath, painted in blue overglaze (manufactory and date mark) [2] horizontal line with three dots, painted in blue overglaze (above "DD" mark, painter's mark) [3] "485", printed in black on rectangular paper label Underside of saucer: [1] crowned interlaced LLs with "DD" beneath, painted in blue overglaze (manufactory and date mark) [2] horizontal line with three dots, painted in blue overglaze (above "DD" mark, painter's mark) [3] "485", printed in black on rectangular paper label
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Cup and Saucer Cup And Saucer; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); Painted by Vieillard; France; porcelain (probably hard paste), vitreous enamel, gold; H x W (a: cup): 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.) H x diam. (b: saucer): 3 x 14 cm (1 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan; 1936-13-16-a,b
