Tea set
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1756 - 1758
Materials
soft paste porcelain
Measurements
50.8 mm (Height); 63.5 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 581977
Summary
A teaset of the usual Sevres shape. Set includes a saucer, sugar basin (sucrier) and cover. The cup and saucer have the double 'L' monogram for Louis XVI, enclosing the date letter 'F' for 1756, and the painter~s mark of a crossed 'S' monogram for Catrice.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Marks and inscriptions
L (double monogram enclosing the date letter F and the painters mark of a crossed S monogram)
Makers and roles
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory , manufacturer