Cup from a tea service for twelve

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Cup from a tea service for twelve

Decorator: Christophe-Ferdinand Caron; Manufacturer: Sèvres Porcelain FactoryLinkedCulture matchlcp-58f15ef6f339

Date
1807–1808
Medium
Hardpaste porcelain, gilt
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
10198

This cup and saucer is from a tea service for twelve (the rest is on view in Gallery 310) that was a diplomatic gift from the Emperor Napoleon to Prince William of Prussia in September, 1808. This richly-decorated service is an excellent example of of porcelain meant to impress another head of state. To achieve such quality, Sèvres employed top animal painter Caron from 1792-1815. The paintings on the service (including the bird shown here), based in part on Jean de la Fontaine's Fables, are considered among his highest achievements. France, Europe

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