Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory
Austrian, 1718–1744
Two-Handled Beaker and Trembleuse Saucer
c. 1730
Two-handled cups were designed to be used by the elderly, or by anyone who might need to use both hands to steady a cup and prevent spilling. A trembleuse saucer was equipped with a raised holder into which the cup fit snugly. The saucer held the cup securely between sips and prevented it from being knocked over by a user's trembling hands.
| Medium | hard-paste porcelain |
| Dimensions | Height of beaker: 3 in. (7.6 cm); diameter: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm) Saucer: 15/16 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (2.4 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.1239a-b |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory, Two-Handled Beaker and Trembleuse Saucer, c. 1730, hard-paste porcelain. Clark Art Institute, 1955.1239a-b
Select Bibliography
Wees, Beth Carver. "From Silver Spouts the Grateful Liquors Glide." In Three Cheers for the Twenty-Fifth. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1980.
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Exhibit Twenty-six: Fine Cups and Saucers. Exhibition catalogue. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1964.
