Sèvres
(France 1756– )
Tea canister and cover
- Location
- 15th–19th c European art
- Further information
The vibrant pink ground (described in factory documents as rose, never ‘rose Pompadour’) was an invention of the painter Philippe Xhrouuet c1757. In this example the gilding is without the carmine enamel edging found on the compotiers (L2012.165, L2012.166).
- Year
- 1759-1760
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- canister 6.8 x 7.1 x 5.0 cm; cover 1.4 x 3 x 3 cm; combined height 7.8 cm
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2010.197.a-b
