Cleveland Museum of Art
Cup and Saucer (Gobelet et soucoupe enfoncée)
Sèvres Porcelain FactoryLinkedCulture matchlcp-b2a5e868c6d8
- Date
- 1767
- Medium
- Soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
- Culture
- France, Sèvres
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 141304
What the image shows
A porcelain cup and saucer with floral decorations and gold trim.
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From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Madame de Pompadour, great patron of Sèvres porcelain and official mistress of Louis XV, was the first to purchase a cup and saucer of this design in 1762. In the late 1760s and 1770s, this design was purchased primarily by members of the royal family or court including Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the countess of Choiseul, and Madame du Barry. This cup’s socketed saucer would have helped a user keep a drink steady.
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- Credit line
- The Norweb Collection
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