Saucer

Gallery 367, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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Saucer

1781

Made by Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France (1756–present) Decorated by Pierre-Louis-Philippe Armand the Younger (French, active 1758–1781)

The decoration on this saucer, part of a rare breakfast set, a dark ground with silver and gold designs, imitates the ancient Japanese lacquer technique known as makie (literally "sprinkled picture"). The service was likely owned by the Duchess of Mazarin (1735-1781), a collector of, among other things, Japanese lacquer boxes.

Gallery 367, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Titles:

Saucer

Date:

1781

Artists:

Made by Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France (1756–present) Decorated by Pierre-Louis-Philippe Armand the Younger (French, active 1758–1781)

Medium:

Hard-paste porcelain with enamel, silver, and gilt decoration

Dimensions:

1 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches (2.9 x 11.4 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Henry Markoe, Charles W. Burr, Mrs. Frederick T. Comerford in memory of her mother Mrs. Edward C. Moen, Mrs. Philip I. Poe, and Mrs. John Corfield; bequest (by exchange) of George D. Widener, R. Wistar Harvey, and John W. Pepper, 2003

Accession Number:

2003-88-6

Geography:

Made in Sèvres, France, Europe

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