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Cup and Saucer

1749–51
Object PlaceVincennes/Sevres, France
Medium/TechniqueSoft-paste porcelain decorated in purple enamel and gold
DimensionsOverall (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.)
Credit LineBequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession number65.1878a-b
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
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)
Conservation Status: After Treatment
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