Sèvres
(France 1756– )
Cup and saucer
- Location
- 18th c European porcelain
- Further information
This cup shape, introduced in 1753, was named after one of the factory’s early shareholders, Antoine-Augustin Bouillard. The form of decoration, which is also found on other cup shapes, is probably based on a fabric design.
- Year
- 1765
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- cup 6.1 x 9.3 x 7.0 cm; saucer 3.2 x 13.4 cm diam
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2010.198.a-b
