Sèvres porcelain cup and saucer (part of a service)

Sèvres porcelain cup and saucer (part of a service)

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Currently not on view
Object Name
cup
saucer
date made
1840
place made
France: Île-de-France, Sevres
Physical Description
blue (cup color)
blue (saucer color)
gold (cup color)
gold (saucer color)
green (cup color)
purple (cup color)
red (cup color)
polychrome (component surface decoration color name)
portrait and urns (overall description of decoration)
urns (joint piece description of decoration)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (cup material)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (saucer material)
metal (saucer material)
Measurements
overall cup: 4 13/16 in x 4 11/16 in x 3 11/16 in; 12.22375 cm x 11.90625 cm x 9.36625 cm
overall saucer: 1 1/8 in x 6 1/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 15.875 cm
ID Number
CE.P-808Dab
catalog number
P-808Dab
accession number
225282
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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