Cup in Hébert Shape Tea Set: Grand Dejeuner Corbeille
Decorator
Louis-Denis Armand
(French, born 1723, active 1745 - 1788)
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1756 - present)
Date1757
MediumSoft-paste porcelain decorated with overglaze enamels and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 2 15/16 inches (6.03 × 9.05 × 7.46 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Faeth
Object numberF89-27/8
MarkingsFactory mark of interlaced "L"s; "f" and "d" with marks of throwers, moulders or repareurs; 20th c. collection inventory marks.
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionBlue celeste ground color interlaced in a mosaique pattern surrounding open reserves of exotic birds painted in overglaze polychrome enamels; extensively gilded on and between areas of ground color.Exhibition HistoryLuxury and Passion: Inventing French Porcelain, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, August 13 2022–August 12 2024, no cat.
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Louis-Denis Armand
1757
F89-27/3 A,B
Louis-Denis Armand
1757
F89-27/2 A,B
