Cup and Saucer forming part of a Miniature Dejeuner
Factory:
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Painter:
Noël, Guillaume
Soft-paste porcelain cup and saucer decorated with a rose marbré ground, flowers painted in polychome enamels, and gilding
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, and decorated overglaze with a rose marbré ground, painting in blue, two shades of green, yellow, dark pink, mauve, and purple enamels. The rounded cup has a scrolled handle. The circular saucer has shallow curved sides and stands on a footring
History note: Probably Oscar Dusendschen, Geneva; sold Sotheby's, 6 December 1960, An Important Collection of European Porcelain, the Property of the late Oscar Dusendschen of Geneva, p. 28, lot 88, illustrated. Wilfrid A. Evill by whom bequeathed in 1963 subject to a life interest to Miss Honor E. Frost, and lent by her until her death in 1910
Bequeathed by Wilfred A. Evill, 1963
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1963) by Evill, Wilfrid Ariel
18th Century, third quarter
Louis XV
Production date:
AD 1761
For bibliography for rose marbré grounds, see Loan 15.1-1963
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( blue, green, yellow, dark pink)
ground colour
( rose)
gold
Saucer
Diameter 9.5 cm
Cup
Height 6.3 cm
presumed lead-glaze
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Lead-glazing : Soft-paste porcelain, and decorated overglaze with a rose marbré ground, painting in blue, two shades of green, yellow, dark pink, mauve, and purple enamels
Accession number: C.177.2 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 150624
Old object number: Loan 15.2 & A-1963
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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