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Sèvres "bleu de roi" cup and saucer
Sèvres "bleu de roi" cup and saucer
Sèvres "bleu de roi" cup and saucer

Sèvres "bleu de roi" cup and saucer

Manufacturer (France, founded 1745)
Associated (France, c.1734 - 1804)
Date1757
Object NameCup and saucer
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
Dimensions1. cup: diam: 7.2cm
1. cup: height: 6.2cm
2. saucer: diam: 13.6cm
2. saucer: height: 3.1cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024684
About MeA porcelain cup and deep saucer decorated with 'Bleu de roi' and gilded spirals with polychrome floral sprays.

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Around the time these were made, French Sèvres porcelain was beginning to overtake Germany's Meissen as the leading European manufacturer.

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