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gobelet lizonne et soucoupe
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Cup and Saucer
gobelet lizonne et soucoupe
Made at: Vincennes Manufactory (France)
French
1749–51
Object Place: Europe, Vincennes/Sevres, France
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain decorated in purple enamel and gold
Dimensions
Overall (Cup:): 7.1 x 9 x 7.4 cm (2 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Overall (Saucer): 3.8 x 14.2 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Overall (Saucer): 3.8 x 14.2 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession Number65.1878a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionThe beaker-shaped cup and the saucer are octafoil, with gently lobed sides; the handle is ear shaped. Both the cup and the saucer are
painted in purple monochrome (camaieu poupre) with birds in landscapes. A band of gold encircles the rims of the cup and saucer and the
footring of the cup, and gilt leaf and dot decoration appears on the handle.
painted in purple monochrome (camaieu poupre) with birds in landscapes. A band of gold encircles the rims of the cup and saucer and the
footring of the cup, and gilt leaf and dot decoration appears on the handle.
InscriptionsCup: interlaced Ls with five dots in blue enamel; incised mc. Saucer: interlaced Ls in blue enamel.
ProvenanceGeorges de Batz, New York; August 1, 1951, Georges de Batz sold to Forsyth Wickes (b.1876-d.1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)