Mennecy Porcelain Factory
French, active 1734–1806
Cup and Saucer
c. 1760
Medium | soft-paste porcelain |
Dimensions | Height of cup: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) Saucer: 1 × 4 3/8 × 4 3/8 in. (2.5 × 11.1 × 11.1 cm) |
Object Number | 1955.1245a-b |
Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Mennecy Porcelain Factory, Cup and Saucer, c. 1760, soft-paste porcelain. Clark Art Institute, 1955.1245a-b
Provenance
Mrs. H. Dupuy, until her sale, 1948; [French Soft-Paste Porcelain... : The Distinguished Collection of Mrs. H. Dupuy, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 2–3 April 1948, lot 112 (one of a pair); presumably purchased by Clark]; Sterling and Francine Clark, probably 1948–55; gift to Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1955.