Cleveland Museum of Art
Saucer (Soucoupe)
Vincennes Porcelain FactoryLinkedCulture matchlcp-7a4d6efb7317
- Date
- 1753–54
- Medium
- Soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
- Culture
- France, Vincennes
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 154570
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
The rich turquoise ground of this plate was known as bleu céleste (celestial blue) and introduced at the Vincennes factory in 1753. The deep color was achieved by repeated applications of the powdered pigment and multiple firings, which made it difficult for factories to achieve a smooth, even-toned color. Objects decorated with this color through this complicated process were among the most expensive items produced. This color was famously used on a 1,749-piece dinner service made for the French king Louis XV in 1753.
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Provenance & credit
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- Credit line
- Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
- Provenance
- Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland, 1954.
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